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Litsea

(Genus)

Overview

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Litsea is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the Laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes 200-400 species in tropical and subtropical Asia, Australia, New Zealand, North America to subtropical South America; 70+ species in China, mostly in south and southwest warm regions.

Selected Species

Taxonomy

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The Genus Litsea is further organized into finer groupings including:

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Last Revised: August 24, 2012
2012/08/24 15:38:05