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Lauraceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Litsea wightiana

Litsea wightiana

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Litsea wightiana is an evergreen tree that can grow around 10 - 20 metres tall[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ] The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. Litsea wightiana is restricted to western India, where its forest habitat is threatened by deforestation and habitat destruction. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - western India (Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu)
HabitatEvergreen and semi-evergreen forests of the Western Ghats; at elevations from 1,000 - 2,400 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]