Litsea wightiana
Litsea wightiana is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is a tree which grows 10 to 20 metres tall. It is endemic to Western Ghats of India, in the states of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala, and Karnataka. It grows in evergreen and semi-evergreen montane forests from 1,000 to 2,400 metres elevation.[1]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Laurales |
Family: | Lauraceae |
Genus: | Litsea |
Species: | L. wightiana |
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References
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- de Kok, R. & Geethakumary, M.P. 2020. Litsea wightiana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T153267201A153622983. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T153267201A153622983.en. Accessed 5 May 2023.
- Litsea wightiana (Nees) Wall. ex Hook.f. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
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