Litsea travancorica is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae.[2][3] It is a tree that grows from 7 to 10 metres tall. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of southern India, in the states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. It grows in semi-evergreen and evergreen montane rain forests from 800 to 1,200 metres elevation.[1]

Litsea travancorica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Litsea
Species:
L. travancorica
Binomial name
Litsea travancorica

References edit

  1. ^ a b de Kok, R.; Geethakumary, M.P (2020). "Litsea travancorica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T31228A138500158. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T31228A138500158.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Litsea travancorica Gamble". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Litsea travancorica Gamble". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved March 27, 2024.