Neolitsea vidalii

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Neolitsea vidalii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Neolitsea
Species:
N. vidalii
Binomial name
Neolitsea vidalii

Neolitsea vidalii is a species of tree in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its populations have declined because of habitat loss through logging and shifting cultivation. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Neolitsea vidalii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T33353A9779179. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33353A9779179.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.