Biology:Litsea elongata
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Short description: Species of plant
| Litsea elongata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Litsea |
| Species: | L. elongata
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| Binomial name | |
| Litsea elongata (Nees) Hook.f.
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Litsea elongata is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae.[3] It was described in 1886 by Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck.[2]
Distribution
It is native to the wet tropical biome of India (Assam), China (including Hainan), Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, and Vietnam.[2] It grows in forests and along roadsides, at altitudes of 500–2,500 metres (1,600–8,200 ft). The species sometimes grows on limestone.[1]
Description
Litsea elongata is an evergreen tree that can grow to be up to 12 feet, or 3.6 metres tall.[4]
Varieties
Litsea elongata contains the following varieties:[2]
- Litsea elongata var. cuneifolia H.Liu
- Litsea elongata var. elongata
- Litsea elongata var. faberi (Hemsl.) Yen C.Yang & P.H.Huang
- Litsea elongata var. latifolia A.M.Cowan & Cowan
- Litsea elongata var. subverticillata (Y.C.Yang) Yen C.Yang & P.H.Huang
Uses
The wood and seed oil of the species are used.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Litsea elongata". IUCN Red List. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/150217657/150219944.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Litsea elongata" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:465652-1.
- ↑ "Litsea elongata" (in en-US). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/765631-Litsea-elongata.
- ↑ "Litsea elongata" (in en-US). https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Litsea+elongata.
Wikidata ☰ Q11177022 entry
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