Lauraceae FAMILY

Litsea pipericarpa

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Litsea pipericarpa is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 18 metres tall[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a condiment, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia (Sumatra)

HabitatOften found growing gregariously in forest clearings; at elevations up to 3,000 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].