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Litsea calophylla

Litsea calophylla

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—

The flowers of this species are functionally hermaphrodite[1]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[2].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Litsea+calophylla>

Pollinators

Insects

References

  1. [1]Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.; Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula — King G. Gamble J.S. Et al · Royal Botanic Garden; Calcutta · 1889 - 1936 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Originally published as a series of papers in the 'Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal' and then mainly republished privately.
  2. [2]A revision of Litsea (Lauraceae) in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore — Kok R.P.J. de · 2021 · http://10.26492/gbs73(1).2021-07 ↩︎A very detailed treatment of the species
  3. [3]Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants — http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 ↩︎Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.
  4. [4]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.