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Litsea akoensis var. sasakii

(Kamik.) J. C. Liao

Lauraceae Edible: Fruit - flavouring 682 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A tree. The leaf stalk is 1-1.5 cm long. The leaves are oblong to sword shaped and 5-15 cm long by 2-3.5 cm wide.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is used as a flavouring.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, China,

Synonyms

Litsea linii C. E. ChangLitsea sasakii Kamik.

References (1)

  • Luo, B., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants collected by Hani from terraced rice paddy agroecosystem in Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 15:56

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