Litsea ovalifolia

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Litsea ovalifolia
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Litsea ovalifolia in Hakgale Botanical Garden
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Litsea
Species:
L. ovalifolia
Binomial name
Litsea ovalifolia
Synonyms
  • Lepidadenia ovalifoliaWight [1]

Litsea ovalifolia is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

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References

  1. "Litsea ovalifolia (Wight) Trimen — the Plant List".