Litsea wightiana

Litsea wightiana
Conservation status
	; Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Laurales
Family:	Lauraceae
Genus:	Litsea
Species:	L. wightiana
Binomial name
	Litsea wightiana; (Nees) Wall. ex Hook.f.
Synonyms
	Cylicodaphne wightianaNees (1831); Cylicodaphne wightiana var. glabrescensMeisn. (1864); Malapoenna wightiana(Nees) Kuntze (1891); Tetranthera wightianaWall. (1830), nom. nud.; Tetranthera wightiiNees (1836);

Last updated October 04, 2025

Litsea wightiana is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is a tree which grows 10 to 20 metres tall. It is endemic to Western Ghats of India, in the states of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala, and Karnataka. It grows in evergreen and semi-evergreen montane forests from 1,000 to 2,400 metres elevation.^[1]

References

1 2 de Kok, R.; Geethakumary, M.P. (2020). "Litsea wightiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T153267201A153622983. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T153267201A153622983.en . Retrieved 5 May 2023.
↑ Litsea wightiana (Nees) Wall. ex Hook.f. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 4 May 2023.

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[iucn-1] 1 2 de Kok, R.; Geethakumary, M.P. (2020). "Litsea wightiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T153267201A153622983. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T153267201A153622983.en . Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[powo-2] Litsea wightiana (Nees) Wall. ex Hook.f. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 4 May 2023.

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Litsea wightiana

Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Laurales
Family:	Lauraceae
Genus:	Litsea
Species:	L. wightiana
Binomial name
*Litsea wightiana* (Nees) Wall. ex Hook.f.
Synonyms ^[2]
Cylicodaphne wightianaNees (1831) Cylicodaphne wightiana var. glabrescensMeisn. (1864) Malapoenna wightiana(Nees) Kuntze (1891) Tetranthera wightianaWall. (1830), nom. nud. Tetranthera wightiiNees (1836)