Ocotea lancifolia
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(c) Richard Matheus Fernandes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Description
A subtropical tree in the Lauraceae family (laurel family).
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten and may be used as a spice.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Cambodia, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Northeastern India, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Laurus lanceolaria Roxb.Ocotea lanceolata (Nees) Nees [Illegitimate]and many others
Also Known As
Krolor, Sichir schein
References (2)
- Murtem, G. & Chaudhrey, P., 2016, An ethnobotanical note on wild edible plants of Upper Eastern Himalaya, India. Brazilian Journal of Biological Sciences, 2016, v. 3, no. 5, p. 63-81 (As Phoebe lanceolata)
- Turreira Garcia, N., et al, 2017, Ethnobotanical knowledgeof the Kuy and Khmer people in Prey Lang, Cambodia. Cambodian Journal of Natural History 2017 (1): 76-101
