Lauraceae FAMILY

Litsea calicaris

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Litsea calicaris is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 15 metres tall with a bole up to 80cm in diameter[ 44 Title Flora of New Zealand. Publication Author Allan. H. H. Website http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Book.aspx?fileName=Flora%201.xml Publisher Government Printer, Wellington. Year 1961 ISBN - Description The standard work, in 5 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats. There is also an on-line version. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and for commercial use of its wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNew Zealand - North Island

HabitatLowland forest[ 44 Title Flora of New Zealand. Publication Author Allan. H. H. Website http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Book.aspx?fileName=Flora%201.xml Publisher Government Printer, Wellington. Year 1961 ISBN - Description The standard work, in 5 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats. There is also an on-line version. ].