Litsea rubescens
Lecomte
Lauraceae
Common Name:
General Information
Litsea rubescens is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing around 4 - 10 metres tall[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- 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.
Litsea rubescens has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- 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.
].
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, northern Myanmar, northern Vietnam
Habitat
Forests, forest margins, gaps of evergreen broad-leaved forests in valleys, thickets on mountain slopes; at elevations from 700 - 3,800 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.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 7.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The fruits are used for treating enterogastritis, stomachache and dyspepsia[
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
-
].
The roots are used for treating traumatic injury and cold[
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
-
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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