Neolitsea
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| Neolitsea sericea | |
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Neolitsea (Benth.&Hook.f.)Merr. |
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BryanteaRaf. | |
Neolitseais a genus of about 85 species ofevergreenshrubsand smalltreesin the laurel familyLauraceae.They range from Indo-Malaysia to East Asia[1]to Australia. The leaves are alternate, clustered, or verticillate, rarely subopposite.[1]Species aredioecious,with separate male and female plants.[1]
The Australian species, of which there are three, are commonly known asbolly gumsand are fairly common in therainforestsof the east.
Many species ofthe genus Neolitseahave been analysed foressential oilsand their biological activity.[2]
Selected species
[edit]- Neolitsea aciculata- a small tree; Japan, Taiwan
- Neolitsea australiensis- Australia, Green bolly gum
- Neolitsea cassia- Sri Lanka
- Neolitsea cambodiana var. glabrasynonymNeolitsea hongkongensis- Hong Kong
- Neolitsea chuii-tree up to 18m, southern China
- Neolitsea daibuensis- a small tree; Taiwan
- Neolitsea dealbata- Australia, tree up to 12m, Hairy-leaved bolly gum
- Neolitsea fischeri- India
- Neolitsea fuscata- Sri Lanka (unresolved name)
- Neolitsea kedahense- Malaysia
- Neolitsea mollissima- Malaysia
- Neolitsea parvigemma- a small tree; Taiwan
- Neolitsea sericea- tree up to 15m; Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China
- Neolitsea vidalii- the Philippines
References
[edit]- ^abcPuhua Huang & Henk van der Werff."Neolitsea".Flora of China.Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Retrieved31 March2013.
- ^John, A. J.; George, V.; Pradeep, N. S.; Sethuraman, M. G. (2008). "Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of the leaf, bark and fruit oils ofNeolitsea fischeriGamble ".Journal of Essential Oil Research.20(3): 279–282.doi:10.1080/10412905.2008.9700012.
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