Litsea claviflora

Last updated

Litsea claviflora
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Litsea
Species:
L. claviflora
Binomial name
Litsea claviflora

Litsea claviflora is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. [2] [3] It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. First discovered and recorded by Gamble in 1910. [4]

Description

L. clavifora can reach up to 9 to 15 m (30 to 49 ft) tall, with a diameter at breast height (dbh) of 10 to 15 cm (3.9 to 5.9 in). Its leaves are elliptic to lanceolate, 8.6–13 × 3.3–5.2 cm. Its inflorescence resembles a raceme of umbels, and can be 11 to 20 cm (4.3 to 7.9 in) long. Male flowers are glabrous inside and hair outside. They appear 6-7 in each ubmel, with 6 oblong perianth lobes, 1.8–2.4 × 0.8–1 mm each. [5]

References

  1. ↑ de Kok, R. (2019). "Litsea claviflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T36363A138506848. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T36363A138506848.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Litsea claviflora Gamble". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Litsea claviflora Gamble". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ Gamble, J. S. (1910). "New Lauraceae from the Malayan Region. IV". Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). 1910 (10): 357–368. doi:10.2307/4113248. ISSN   0366-4457.
  5. ↑ de Kok, R.P.J. (2021-05-25). "A revision of Litsea (Lauraceae) in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore" (PDF). Gardens' Bulletin Singapore. 73 (1): 105-106. doi:10.26492/gbs73(1).2021-07.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.