Litsea saligna

Litsea saligna
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Litsea
Species:
L. saligna
Binomial name
Litsea saligna
Synonyms
  • Cylicodaphne thwaitesii Meisn.
  • Cylicodaphne thwaitesii var. angustata Meisn.
  • Litsea angustifolia Hook.f.
  • Litsea iteodaphne (Nees) Hook.f.
  • Malapoenna iteodaphne (Nees) Kuntze
  • Tetranthera angustifolia Wall.
  • Tetranthera iteodaphne Nees
  • Tetranthera saligna Nees

Litsea saligna is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae. It is a tree native to northeastern India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.

The species was first described as Tetranthera saligna by Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck in 1831. In 1967 N. P. Balakrishnan placed the species in genus Litsea as L. saligna.

References

  1. ↑ de Kok, R. & Hills, R. (2024). "Litsea iteodaphne". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T32592A138501638. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T32592A138501638.en. Retrieved 5 May 2026.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "Litsea saligna (Nees) N.P.Balakr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 May 2026.