Lauraceae FAMILY
Litsea pickeringii
Litsea pickeringii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Litsea pickeringii is an evergreen tree growing around 4 - 20 metres tall. The crown can vary from slender to spreading[ 490 Title Flora Vitiensis Nova Publication Author Smith. A.C. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii Year 1979 ISBN Description A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and possibly also for its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSouthwest Pacific - Fiji
HabitatDense or open forest or thickets; at elevations from near sea level to around 1,150 metres[ 490 Title Flora Vitiensis Nova Publication Author Smith. A.C. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii Year 1979 ISBN Description A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].