Oblong Litsea


Scientific Name

Litsea doshia (D.Don) Kosterm.


Other Names


Life Form

Tree


Synonyms

Litsea oblonga Wall. ex Hook.f.


Family

Lauraceae



Image by - Saroj Kasaju
Usages

Medicine - Leaves are directly feed to cattles cure animal sickness.


Native to

Nepal


Habitat

Wet tropical biome.


Conservation Status

Least Concern



Plant Description

Perennial tree.

Woody stem, strong.

Typically evergreen, simple, and leathery.

Small, yellowish, and produced in clusters.

Berry-like, often fleshy.


Phenology

Flowering: March- May.