Lauraceae FAMILY

Litsea kwangsiensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Litsea kwangsiensis is an evergreen tree that can grow 8 - 12 metres tall, The bole can be up to 20cm in diameter[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for its good quality wood which is mainly used locally.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China.

HabitatBroad-leaved forests on mountain slopes, valleys; at elevations from 300 - 1,200 metres in southern China[ 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. ].