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Litsea ligustrina

Litsea ligustrina

Near threatened

Litsea ligustrina
Dinesh Valke from Thane, India · CC BY-SA 2.0

Overview

Litsea ligustrina is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae native to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, where it grows in submontane forest. The leaves are simple, alternate; lamina obovate to oblanceolate or elliptic; apex obtuse to acute; base acute to cuneate with entire margin. The flowers show umbel inflorescence, and the fruit is a one-seeded berry.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Litsea ligustrina — CC BY-SA 4.0