Litsea monopetala

Litsea monopetala is a plant in the family Lauraceae, native to China and tropical Asia. In Nepal, it is found in the regions from the Terai to 1450 m, in Shorea robusta forest and tropical evergreen forest.[3] In India it is found in Assam, Odisha, Eastern Himalayas, Maharashtra (Pune, Sindhudurg) and Tamil Nadu (Coimbatore).[4]

Litsea monopetala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Litsea
Species:
L. monopetala
Binomial name
Litsea monopetala
Synonyms[2]
  • Litsea polyantha Juss.
  • Tetranthera monopetala Roxb.
  • Tomex monopetala (Roxb.) Hoffmanns.
  • Litsea hexantha Siebold ex Blume
  • Malapoenna monopetala Kuntze
  • Tetranthera alnoides Miq.
  • Tetranthera fruticosa Buch.-Ham. ex Meisn.
  • Tetranthera hexantha Sieber ex Meisn.
  • Tetranthera hirana Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
  • Tetranthera macrophylla Roxb. ex Nees
  • Tetranthera quadriflora Roxb.
  • Tetranthera verticillata Buch.-Ham. ex Meisn.
  • Tetranthera villosa Bojer
  • Tomex pubescens Willd. ex Meisn.
Bark

It grows up to a height of 18 meters with a diameter of 60 cm. The density of the wood at 15% moisture is 540 kg/cbm.[5]

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Litsea monopetala.
  1. de Kok, R. (2020). "Litsea monopetala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T150218025A150219969. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. "Litsea monopetala". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  3. "Litsea monopetala | forestrynepal". www.forestrynepal.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-30.
  4. Litsea monopetala (Roxb. ex Baker) Pers.
  5. Orwa et al.2009. Agroforestry Database 4.0 (www.worldagroforestry.org)


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