Litsea coreana
H.Lév.
Lauraceae
This record includes the vars Litsea coreana var. lanuginosa (Migo) Yen C.Yang & P.H.Huang & Litsea coreana var. sinensis (C.K.Allen) Yen C.Yang & P.H.Huang
Actinodaphne lancifolia (Siebold & Zuccarini) Meisner
Daphnidium lancifolium Siebold & Zuccarini
Iozoste lancifolia (Siebold & Zuccarini) Blume
Litsea orientalis C. E. Chang
Litsea zuccarinii Kostermans
Actinodaphne lancifolia sinensis C. K. Allen
Iozoste hirtipes Migo
Iozoste hirtipes lanuginosa Migo
Common Name:
General Information
Litsea coreana is an evergreen trees growing around 8 - 15 metres tall with a bole 30 - 40 cm 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 medcine and source of wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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.
Range
E. Asia - central and southern China, Japan, Korea
Habitat
Evergreen broad-leaved forests, weed-tree forests; at elevations from 300 - 2,300 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.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The roots are used medicinally for curing stomach pain[
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.
]. (var sinensis)
The bark is used for treating stomach distension[
2009- Title
- The genus Litsea in traditional Chinese medicine: An ethnomedical, phytochemical and pharmacological review
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 164, 22 April 2015, Pages 256-264
- Author
- Kong, D.-G., et al.
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2015.02.020
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
- 0378-8741
- Description
-
]. (var sinensis)
The roots are used for treating oedema[
2009- Title
- The genus Litsea in traditional Chinese medicine: An ethnomedical, phytochemical and pharmacological review
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 164, 22 April 2015, Pages 256-264
- Author
- Kong, D.-G., et al.
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2015.02.020
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
- 0378-8741
- Description
-
]. (var lanuginosa)
The leaves are used for treating sunstroke, stomach distension, diarrhoea, as well as for lowering blood fat levels[
2009- Title
- The genus Litsea in traditional Chinese medicine: An ethnomedical, phytochemical and pharmacological review
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 164, 22 April 2015, Pages 256-264
- Author
- Kong, D.-G., et al.
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2015.02.020
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
- 0378-8741
- Description
-
]. (var lanuginosa)
Other Uses
The wood is used for construction, tools, musical instruments, etc[
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.
]. (var coreana)
Propagation
Seed -
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