Litsea glaberrima
| Litsea glaberrima | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Litsea |
| Species: | L. glaberrima |
| Binomial name | |
| Litsea glaberrima (Thwaites) Trimen | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Litsea glaberrima is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Leaves
alternate, lanceolate, acute to obtuse ends, lateral veins few, arching.
Trunk
Bark - smooth, reddish brown; young parts slightly pubescent.
Flowers
Inflorescence - white, 4-flowered umbels, very small, clustered, axillary.
Fruits
dark purple, globose drupe; shallowly cup-shaped perianth.
Ecology
montane forest subcanopy.
References
- ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Litsea glaberrima. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.