Lauraceae FAMILY
Litsea pringlei
Litsea pringlei
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitShrub
Growth—
The plant is found in the subtropical zone, just entering into the tropics. It is generally found at elevations from 700 - 2,330 metres. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Litsea+pringlei>
Pollinators
Insects
References
- [1]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
- [2]Trees and Shrubs of Mexico — Standley P.C. · Smithsonian Institution; Washington · 1926 ↩︎Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [3]Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 26 — Harvard University. · 1945 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Amongst the many articles is one giving a treatment of the Lauraceae. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [4]Dictionary of Economic Plants. — Uphof. J. C. Th. · Weinheim · 1959 · ISBN - ↩︎An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.