Lauraceae
Litsea

Litsea elliptica Blume

First published in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 563 (1826)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Thailand to New Guinea. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, Jawa, Malaya, Maluku, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ngernsaengsaruay, C., Middleton, D.J. & Chayamarit, K. (2011). A revision of the genus Litsea Lam. (Lauraceae) in Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 39: 40-119.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • de Kok, R.P.J. (2021). A revision of Lutsea (Lauraceae) in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 73: 81-178.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ngernsaengsaruay, C., Middleton, D.J. & Chayamarit, K. (2011). A revision of the genus Litsea Lam. (Lauraceae) in Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 39: 40-119.
  • de Kok, R.P.J. (2021). A revision of Lutsea (Lauraceae) in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 73: 81-178.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 26, 2003 Andau, Daim [1174] Malaysia K000009456 No
Jan 1, 1967 Cenabre, A.L.; Baldemor, J.; Aduviso, P. [27884] Philippines K000815373 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Maingay, A.C. [1998] Malaysia K000797128 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1967 s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000815231 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Barber, E.S.; Motley, J. [325] Borneo K000815228 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Valeton, T. [s.n.] Indonesia K000815230 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ridley, H.N. [11337] Singapore K003279780 Yes
Ngadiman [36131] Singapore K003279776 Yes
Dr King's Collector [430] Malaysia K003279785 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [50795] Malaysia K003279799 Yes
Cubitts, G.E.S. [CF921] Malaysia K003279793 Yes
Amin; et al. [SAN117795] Malaysia K003279804 Yes
Ngadiman [SFN36455] Singapore K003279767 Yes
Dr King's Collector [430] Malaysia K003279792 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [34631] Singapore K003279771 Yes
Dr King's Collector [4460] Malaysia K003279788 Yes
Yong [94456] Malaysia K003279784 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [3368] Singapore K003279778 Yes
Badak, P. [SAN32384] Malaysia K003279806 Yes
Lorence Lugas [108] Malaysia K003279803 Yes
Motley, J. [325] Borneo K000815229 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aban; Saikeh; Kumin [San71845] Malaysia K003279814 Yes
Dr King's Collector [[7761]] Malaysia K003279791 Yes
Dius Tadong [510] Malaysia K003279810 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [50795] K003279805 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [28520] Malaysia K003279794 Yes
Burkill, I.H. [1388] Singapore K003279775 Yes
Dr King's Collector [4460] Malaysia K003279789 Yes
Dius Tadong [604] Malaysia K003279800 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [34620] Singapore K003279796 Yes
Sani Sambuling [527] Malaysia K003279808 Yes
Ngadiman [35935] Singapore K003279772 Yes
s.coll. [56] Singapore K003279779 Yes
Scortechini (Father Revd.) [s.n.] K003279787 Yes
Lorence Lugas [1419] Malaysia K003279807 Yes
Mujin, M.A. [SAN26715] Malaysia K003279811 Yes
[HNR] [10640] Singapore K003279782 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [50436] Malaysia K003279798 Yes
Ngadiman [36196] Singapore K003279773 Yes
s.coll. [11839] Singapore K003279774 Yes
Burkill, I.H.; Holttum, R.E. [7857] Malaysia K003279795 Yes
Ngadiman [SFN36131] Singapore K003279783 Yes
Dius Tadong [730] Malaysia K003279801 Yes
Lorence Lugas [1126] Malaysia K003279815 Yes
Aban; Saikeh [San71866] Malaysia K003279813 Yes
Lomudin Tadong [95] Malaysia K003279802 Yes
Ngadiman [SFN35935] Singapore K003279768 Yes
Ngadiman [35508] Singapore K003279769 Yes
Dr King's Collector [4466] Malaysia K003279786 Yes
Lorence Lugas [910] Malaysia K003279809 Yes
{Pot. Badak} [SAN32356] Malaysia K003279812 Yes
Boo, C.M. [SING2011-357] Singapore K003279777 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [36132] Singapore K003279770 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Singapore K003279781 Yes
Scortechini, B. [866] Malaysia Litsea scortechinii K000797077 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0