Litsea longifolia
| Litsea longifolia | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Litsea |
| Species: | L. longifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Litsea longifolia (Nees) Alston | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Litsea longifolia is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is known as "rath keliya - රත් කෙලිය" in Sinhala.
Leaves
alternate, oval, acute to rounded base, beneath rufous pubescent.
Trunk
Bark - rough, gray; young parts brown tomentose.
Flowers
Inflorescence - umbels small, clustered in axils of fallen leaves, short peduncles.
Fruits
globose drupe; on shallow cup-shaped perianth.
Ecology
montane and rain forest understory and fringes.
Uses
Bark - medicinal.
References
- ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Litsea longifolia. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.