Lauraceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Litsea auriculata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Litsea auriculata is a deciduous tree growing 10 - 20 metres tall with a bole that can be 40 - 60cm 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 plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. Litsea auriculata has a small range with a scattered distribution in a few mountain locations. There have been reports of population declines caused by large-scale logging and habitat degradation. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(1998)[ 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

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - eastern China (southern Anhui, Zhejiang)

HabitatDeciduous or mixed forest in mountain valleys; at elevations from 500 - 1,100 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. ].