Lauraceae
Litsea

Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C.B.Rob.

First published in Philipp. J. Sci., C 6: 321 (1911)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia

Introduced into:

Comoros, KwaZulu-Natal, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Rodrigues, Réunion, Seychelles, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Castle, G.E. (1994). Flore des Seychelles Dicotylédones: 1-663. Orstom Editions.
  • Dao, N.K. (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 20: 1-698. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (1984). Flora of Bhutan 1(2): 189-462. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Kostermans, A.J.G.H. (1974). Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances 5: 1-123. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • 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.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Rodrigues de Moraes, P.L. (2013). The collections of Lauraceae in the herbarium of Henri Van Heurck (AWH). Plant ecology and evolution 146: 360-383.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Sikarwar, R.L.S. (2014). Angiosperm diversity assessment of Chitrakootthe legendary place of Vindhyan range, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 38: 563-619.
  • Srinivas, S.G. & Krishnamurthy, Y.L. (2016). Taxonomy and distribution of genus Litsea Lam (Lauraceae) in Western Ghats of Karnataka, India. Journal of the Indian Botanical Society 95: 169-182.
  • Toyama, H. & al. (2013). Inventory of the woody flora in Permanent plats of Kampong Thom and Kompong Chhnang provinces, Cambodia. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 64: 45-105.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • Watson, M.F. & al. (eds.) (2011). Flora of Nepal 3: 1-425. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Australia 2: 1-486. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Wiriadinata, H., Girmansyah, D., Hunter, J.M., Hoover, W.S. & Kartawinata, K. (2013). Floristic study of West Sumbawa, Indonesia. Reinwardtia 13: 391-404.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 7: 1-499. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • 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

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Bosser, J., Cadet, T., Guého, J. & Marais, W. (1982). Flore des Mascareignes 153-160: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Castle, G.E. (1994). Flore des Seychelles Dicotylédones: 1-663. Orstom Editions.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • 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.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Sikarwar, R.L.S. (2014). Angiosperm diversity assessment of Chitrakootthe legendary place of Vindhyan range, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 38: 563-619.
  • Watson, M.F. & al. (eds.) (2011). Flora of Nepal 3: 1-425. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Australia 2: 1-486. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 7: 1-499. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2015 Monyrak, Meng, et al. [864] Cambodia K000010000 No
Jan 1, 2013 I Made Maduarta (Pung) [IMM 193] Indonesia K000734532 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 de Kok, Rogier; Seda Sengun; Weng Fang [1599] China K000734497 Yes
Sep 10, 2003 Gaerlan et al. [10343] Philippines K000009376 Yes
Sep 10, 2003 Barbon et al. [5602] Philippines K000009360 Yes
Sep 10, 2003 Reynoso et al. [846] Philippines K000009377 Yes
Sep 10, 2003 Barbon et al. [1599] Philippines K000009375 Yes
Sep 10, 2003 Gaerlan et al. [2939] Philippines K000009373 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Keay, R.W.J. [28665] Cameroon K000182053 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Brass, L.J. [813] Papua New Guinea K000815334 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Brass, L.J. [743] Papua New Guinea K000815333 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Elmer, A.D.E. [10993] Philippines K000815368 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tsang, W.T. [110] China K003277409 Yes
Robert, M. [[34]] China K003277311 Yes
Gutierrez, H.G. [61-47] Philippines K002145995 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [10248] Hong Kong K003277419 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hong Kong K003277408 Yes
Lau, S.K. [22] China K003277411 Yes
Gaudichaud, M. [s.n.] China K003277307 Yes
Poilane, E. [6773] Vietnam K001612812 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [13283] Indonesia K001871978 Yes
Morse [623] China K003277386 Yes
s.coll. [17936] Philippines K002145977 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [5430] Hong Kong K003277418 Yes
Reynoso; Alvarez; Fuentes [PPI11201] Philippines K002145986 Yes
Chow, K.S.; Wan, P.P. [80139] China K003277312 Yes
Ramos, M. [79832] Philippines K002145990 Yes
Cheng, W.C.; Hwa, C.T. [815] China K003277375 Yes
Escritor, L. [21630] Philippines K002145991 Yes
Ramos, M. [80386] Philippines K002145988 Yes
Loher, A. [4535] Philippines K002145999 Yes
Faurie [15855] Hong Kong K003277417 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [11219] Hong Kong K003277421 Yes
Reynoso; Alvarez; Fuentes [PPI11207] Philippines K002145985 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [2198] China K003277388 Yes
Fung, H. [20313] China K003277427 Yes
Liang, H.Y. [62119] China K003277399 Yes
Adduru, M. [2] Philippines K002145978 Yes
McClure, F.A. [203] China K003277392 Yes
Henry, A. [12223] China K003277378 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [6093] Hong Kong K003277396 Yes
Lei, C.I. [212] China K003277430 Yes
Chung, H.H. [1579] China K003277383 Yes
Adduru, M. [212] Philippines K002145975 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [4788] Hong Kong K003277397 Yes
Henry, A. [12223D] China K003277382 Yes
Lei, C.I. [91] China K003277426 Yes
Adduru, M. [215] Philippines K002145976 Yes
Madulid; Reynoso; Agoo [PPI27595] Philippines K002145984 Yes
{Aug. Henry} [8472] China K003277406 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K003277308 Yes
Brass, L.J. [813] Papua New Guinea K000815335 Unknown Type Material Yes
Millett [s.n.] China K003277309 Yes
McClure, F.A. [8984] China K003277403 Yes
Millett [s.n.] China K003277306 Yes
Tsanģ; Funģ [506] China K003277410 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [2341] Bhutan K003278067 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [140] China K003277401 Yes
Poilane [7] Vietnam K001572834 Yes
Poilane, M. [25405] Vietnam K001572833 Yes
Fleury, F. [32604] Vietnam K001572835 Yes
Lei, C.I. [793] China K003277402 Yes
{Aug. Henry} [8081] China K003277404 Yes
Sampson, T. [s.n.] China K003277393 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [5415] Hong Kong K003277423 Yes
Ramos, D. [34184] Philippines K002145971 Yes
Tutcher, W.J. [647] Hong Kong K003277415 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [344] China K003277400 Yes
Velasco, V. [26638] Philippines K002145992 Yes
Bernardo, A. [14934] Philippines K002145993 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [667] China K003277428 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [1614a] Bhutan K003278068 Yes
Curran, H.M. [10964] Philippines K002145973 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [177] China K003277429 Yes
Ramos, M. [41606] Philippines K002145980 Yes
Morse, H.B. [623] China K003277387 Yes
Henry, A. [12223F] China K003277377 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [2809] Hong Kong K003277394 Yes
Chung, H.H. [1694] China K003277384 Yes
Henry, A. [12223C] China K003277381 Yes
{Aug. Henry} [8054] China K003277407 Yes
Reynoso; Sagcal; Garcia [PPI7249] Philippines K002145983 Yes
Blume, C.L.von [s.n.] Indonesia K000815207 Unknown Type Material Yes
Adduru, M. [99] Philippines K002145968 Yes
Wenzel, C.A. [2904] Philippines K002145987 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [10712] Hong Kong K003277420 Yes
Merrill [647] Philippines K002145979 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000815211 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [164] Hong Kong K003277413 Yes
Loher, A. [4511] Philippines K002145989 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000815210 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12021] Hong Kong K003277422 Yes
Lei, C.I. [578] China K003277425 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000815209 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [12626] Philippines K002145969 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8365] Hong Kong K003277412 Yes
Curran, H.M. [17712] Philippines K002145970 Yes
Henry, A. [12223B] China K003277380 Yes
Tsiang, Y. [429] China K003277391 Yes
Henry, A. [12223A] China K003277379 Yes
Lau, S.Y. [20236] China K003277389 Yes
Ramos, J. [35190] Philippines K002145982 Yes
Tsiang, Y. [458] China K003277390 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [7509] Hong Kong K003277395 Yes
Villanueva, P. [24228] Philippines K002145994 Yes
Subba Rao, G.V. [46955] India K003278079 Yes
Blume, C.L.von [s.n.] Indonesia K000815208 Unknown Type Material Yes
Adduru, M. [178] Philippines K002145974 Yes
Wenzel, C.A. [2798] Philippines K002145981 Yes
Morse, H.B. [623] China K003277385 Yes
Cribb, P.J.; Chau, K.C.; Luo, Y.B.; Qin, H.N.; Siu, L.P.; Wei, Y.G. [ASBK155] China K003277310 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [5429] Hong Kong K003277424 Yes
Henry, A. [12223E] China K003277376 Yes
s.coll. [8147] Philippines K002145972 Yes
Wang Yang-Ming [89] China K003277398 Yes
Wright, C. [406] Hong Kong K003277414 Yes
Sampson, T. [s.n.] Hong Kong K003277416 Yes
Kenneally, K.F. [7836] Australia Litsea chinensis K002147093 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2555] Tetranthera laurifolia K001116429 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2555] Tetranthera laurifolia K001116431 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2555] Tetranthera laurifolia K001116432 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2555] Tetranthera laurifolia K001116430 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clarke, C.B. [17321A] Bangladesh Litsea sebifera K003278073 Yes
Wallich [s.n.] Litsea sebifera K003278074 Yes
Hook, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] India Litsea sebifera K003278071 Yes
Rahman, M.A.; [Aditi Khisa]; Rashid, M.E. [2829] Bangladesh Litsea sebifera K003278078 Yes
Roxburgh [s.n.] India Litsea sebifera K003278075 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Litsea sebifera K003278076 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [53361] India Litsea sebifera K003278077 Yes
s.coll. [22969] New Caledonia Litsea sebifera K002147486 Yes
Perumal, P. [23539] India Litsea sebifera K003278069 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116421 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116420 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2554] Burma Tetranthera apetala K001116427 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116415 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] India Tetranthera apetala K001116419 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116425 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116418 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116424 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116417 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2554] Burma Tetranthera apetala K001116428 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116416 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] India Tetranthera apetala K001116422 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116426 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bruce, H. [Cat. no. 2554] Bangladesh Tetranthera apetala K001116423 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bazilah, I.; Low, Y.W.; Ariffin, A.K.M.; Watu, A.; Jangarun; Wafiuddin, M.; Azlan, P.; Khairul, M. [B 58] Brunei Litsea involucrata var. fernandezii K001604708 Yes

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  • 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/
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