Lauraceae FAMILY Least Concern

Litsea mollis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Litsea mollis is a deciduous shrub or a small tree that can grow from 1.5 - 6 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. , 931 Title Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) No. 39 Publication Author Thawatchai Santisuk (Editor) Publisher The Forest Herbarium (BKF); Chatuchak, Bangkok. Year 2011 ISBN 0495-3843 Description A botanical journal, publishing papers on taxonomy (especially vascular plants), nomenclature, phylogeny, systematics, plant geography, and floristics; also morphology, palynology, cytotaxonomy, chemotaxonomy, anatomy and other relevant disciplines. ]. Some reports say that it can reach a height of 30 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. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of oil and essential oil. It has potential for use as a pioneer species in reforestation programmes. Litsea mollis is threatened on a local level by deforestation and habitat destruction through conversion to agriculture and plantations. However, the species is widespread and abundant, and also occurs in several protected areas and so is not considered threatened on a global level. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[ 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 - southern China, Myanmar, northern Thailand (probably naturalized), Vietnam.

HabitatThickets or broad-leaved forests on mountain slopes;at elevations from near sea level to 2,800 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. , 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. ].