Lauraceae FAMILY
Litsea chunii
Litsea chunii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Litsea chunii is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 5 metres tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for the essential oils obtained from the leaves and the fruits
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - central to southwest China (southern Gansu, Sichuan, northwest Yunnan)
HabitatMargins of Abies-Picea secondary forests, sunny mountain slopes, streamsides, thickets; at elevations from 1,500 - 3,400 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].