''Litsea'' is a genus of

evergreen In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has Leaf, foliage that remains green and functional throughout the year. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which lose their foliage completely during the winter or dry season. Consisting of many diffe ...

deciduous In the fields of horticulture and botany, the term deciduous () means "falling off at maturity" and "tending to fall off", in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed Leaf, leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, aft ...

trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family,

Lauraceae Lauraceae, or the laurels, is a plant Family (biology), family that includes the bay laurel, true laurel and its closest relatives. This family comprises about 2850 known species in about 45 genus (biology), genera worldwide. They are dicotyled ...

. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia.

Characteristics

They are typically dioecious trees or shrubs. The

leaves A leaf (: leaves) is a principal appendage of the stem of a vascular plant, usually borne laterally above ground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", while the leaves, stem, ...

can be either

depending on species, and aromatic. They have leaves alternate or opposite or in whorls. The inconspicuous flowers range from greenish to white, greenish-yellow, to yellowish. The inflorescences are pseudo-umbels, flat-topped or rounded flower clusters, each pseudo-umbel with an involucre of four or six decussate bracts.

Species

Currently accepted species include: *'' Litsea aban-gibotii'' *'' Litsea accedens'' *'' Litsea accedentoides'' *'' Litsea acrantha'' *'' Litsea acutivena'' *'' Litsea aestivalis'' *'' Litsea akoensis'' *''

Litsea alba ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea albayana'' *''

Litsea albescens ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea albicans ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They ...

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Litsea albida ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea alleniana'' *'' Litsea alveolata'' *''

Litsea amicorum ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea anamalayana ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea anamo ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They ...

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Litsea andreana ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They ...

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Litsea aneityensis ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They ...

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Litsea angulata ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They ...

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Litsea anomala ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They ...

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Litsea areolata ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They ...

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Litsea artocarpifolia ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They ...

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Litsea assamica ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They ...

'' *'' Litsea aurea'' *'' Litsea auricolor'' *'' Litsea auriculata'' *'' Litsea australis'' *''

Litsea bainingensis ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea balansae'' *''

Litsea banaensis ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea barringtonioides'' *''

Litsea baruringensis ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea baticulin ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea baviensis'' *'' Litsea beilschmiediifolia'' *'' Litsea bennettii'' *''

Litsea bernhardensis ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea beusekomii'' *'' Litsea biflora'' *''

Litsea bindoniana ''Litsea bindoniana'', known as the big-leaved bollywood is a rainforest tree in the laurel family. A small to medium-sized bushy tree endemic to the rainforests of tropical Queensland, Australia. It features large leaves with attractive yellow v ...

'' *'' Litsea boerlagei'' *'' Litsea borneensis'' *'' Litsea bourdillonii'' *'' Litsea brachypoda'' *'' Litsea brachystachya'' *'' Litsea brassii'' *'' Litsea brawas'' *''

Litsea brevipes ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea breviumbellata ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea brookeana'' *'' Litsea buinensis'' *'' Litsea burckelloides'' *''

Litsea calicaris ''Litsea calicaris'', the mangeao, is an evergreen tree endemic to the North Island of New Zealand, occurring in lowland forest from near North Cape south to about 38°S. It belongs to the Laurel family, Lauraceae. Description Mangeao is the ...

'' *'' Litsea calophylla'' *'' Litsea calophyllantha'' *'' Litsea cambodiana'' *''

Litsea cangyuanensis ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea caroli'' *''

Litsea carrii ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea castanea ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea catubigensiskos'' *'' Litsea caulocarpa'' *'' Litsea ceramensis'' *'' Litsea chartacea'' *'' Litsea chengshuzhii'' *'' Litsea chewii'' *''

Litsea chinpingensis ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea chrysoneura'' *'' Litsea chrysophoena'' *''

Litsea chrysopleura ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea chunii'' *''

Litsea citronella ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea clarissae'' *'' Litsea clarkei'' *'' Litsea claviflora'' *'' Litsea clemensii'' *'' Litsea coelestis'' *'' Litsea collina'' *'' Litsea complanata'' *'' Litsea confusa'' *''

Litsea connorsii ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea cordata'' *'' Litsea coreana'' *'' Litsea coriacea'' *'' Litsea costalis'' *'' Litsea crassifolia'' *'' Litsea crebriflora'' *''

Litsea crenata ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea cubeba ''Litsea cubeba'', the aromatic litsea or may chang, is an evergreen tree or shrub 5–12 meters high in the family Lauraceae. It is native to Southern Chinese regions including Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, and Fujian as well as Taiwan and other ...

'' *'' Litsea cuprea'' *'' Litsea curtisii'' *''

Litsea cuspidata ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea cuttingiana'' *'' Litsea densiflora'' *'' Litsea deplanchei'' *''

Litsea depressa ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea dielsiana'' *'' Litsea dilleniifolia'' *'' Litsea diospyrifolia'' *'' Litsea discocalyx'' *''

Litsea diversifolia ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea domarensis'' *'' Litsea dorsalicana'' *'' Litsea doshia'' *''

Litsea dunniana ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea elliptica'' *'' Litsea ellipticibacca'' *''

Litsea elmeri ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea elmeriana ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea elongata'' *'' Litsea engleriana'' *'' Litsea erectinervia'' *'' Litsea eugenioides'' *'' Litsea exsudens'' *''

Litsea fenestrata ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea ferruginea'' *'' Litsea ficoidea'' *'' Litsea filipedunculata'' *'' Litsea flexuosa'' *'' Litsea floribunda'' *'' Litsea fluminensis'' *'' Litsea fo'' *''

Litsea formanii ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea forstenii'' *'' Litsea fosbergii'' *'' Litsea foveola'' *''

Litsea fulva ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea fulvosericea'' *''

Litsea garciae ''Litsea garciae'', also known as engkala, engkalak, kangkala, pangalaban and Borneo avocado, is a flowering plant belonging to the family Lauraceae and genus ''Litsea''. It is native to Taiwan, the Philippines, Borneo, the Malay Peninsula, Sumat ...

'' *'' Litsea gardneri'' *'' Litsea gemelliflora'' *'' Litsea ghatica'' *'' Litsea gigaphylla'' *'' Litsea gilgiana'' *'' Litsea glaberrima'' *''

Litsea glabrata ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea glabrifolia ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea glaucescens ''Litsea glaucescens'', also called Mexican bay leaf, is an evergreen tree or shrub high in the genus ''Litsea'' belonging to family Lauraceae. It is native from southern North America, mostly in Mexico. Distributed by Mexico and Central Americ ...

'' *'' Litsea globifera'' *'' Litsea globosa'' *'' Litsea globularia'' *''

Litsea glutinosa ''Litsea glutinosa'' is a rainforest tree in the laurel family, Lauraceae. Common names include soft bollygum, bolly beech, Bollywood, bollygum, brown bollygum, brown Bollywood, sycamore and brown beech. The powdered bark, known as jigat, may b ...

'' *'' Litsea gongshanensis'' *'' Litsea gorayana'' *''

Litsea gracilipes ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea grandifolia'' *'' Litsea grandis'' *''

Litsea granitica ''Litsea granitica'', the bollygum, is a species of tree in the laurel family, found in tropical Queensland. The habitat is mountain rainforest on soils derived from granite Granite ( ) is a coarse-grained (phanerite, phaneritic) intrusive ro ...

'' *'' Litsea grayana'' *''

Litsea greenmaniana ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea grisea'' *''

Litsea guppyi ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea habbemensis'' *'' Litsea hayatae'' *'' Litsea helferi'' *''

Litsea henricksonii ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea himalayensis'' *'' Litsea hirsutissima'' *''

Litsea hirta ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea honbaensis ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea honghoensis'' *'' Litsea hookeri'' *'' Litsea hornei'' *'' Litsea humboldtiana'' *'' Litsea hunanensis'' *'' Litsea hupehana'' *'' Litsea hutchinsonii'' *'' Litsea hypophaea'' *'' Litsea ichangensis'' *'' Litsea ilocana'' *''

Litsea imbricata ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea impressa'' *'' Litsea imthurnii'' *'' Litsea indoverticillata'' *''

Litsea insignis ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea intermedia'' *'' Litsea irianensis'' *'' Litsea iteodaphne'' *''

Litsea japonica ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea jaswirii'' *'' Litsea johorensis'' *'' Litsea kakkachensis'' *'' Litsea kauloensis'' *'' Litsea keralana'' *'' Litsea kerrii'' *'' Litsea kingii'' *'' Litsea kobuskiana'' *'' Litsea kurzii'' *''

Litsea kwangsiensis ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea kwangtungensis ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea laeta'' *''

Litsea laevifolia ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea laevigata'' *''

Litsea lanceolata ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea lancifolia'' *'' Litsea lancilimba'' *'' Litsea lecardii'' *'' Litsea ledermannii'' *''

Litsea leefeana ''Litsea leefeana'', known as the brown bolly gum or brown bollywood is a rainforest tree in the laurel family. A small to medium-sized tree endemic to the rainforests of tropical Queensland, Australia. The specific epithet is named after a Mr. ...

'' *'' Litsea leiantha'' *'' Litsea leytensis'' *'' Litsea liboshengii'' *'' Litsea ligustrina'' *''

Litsea lithocarpoides ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea litseifolia'' *'' Litsea longepedunculata'' *''

Litsea longipedicellata ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea longipes'' *'' Litsea luzonica'' *'' Litsea machilifolia'' *''

Litsea machiloides ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea mafuluensis'' *''

Litsea magnifolia ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea maingayi ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea maluensis'' *''

Litsea manilaliana ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea martabanica'' *'' Litsea mathuataensis'' *'' Litsea megalophylla'' *''

Litsea megamalayana ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea meghalayensis'' *'' Litsea mekongensis'' *'' Litsea melchioriana'' *'' Litsea mellifera'' *'' Litsea membranifolia'' *'' Litsea meyeri'' *'' Litsea miana'' *'' Litsea micrantha'' *''

Litsea minor ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea miqueliana ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea mishmiensis'' *'' Litsea mollis'' *'' Litsea monopetala'' *'' Litsea montis-dulit'' *'' Litsea morobensis'' *'' Litsea morotaiensis'' *'' Litsea morrisonensis'' *'' Litsea moupinensis'' *'' Litsea muellerorum'' *'' Litsea myristicifolia'' *'' Litsea mysorensis'' *'' Litsea nemoralis'' *'' Litsea neocaledonica'' *'' Litsea neohebridensis'' *'' Litsea nervosa'' *''

Litsea nhatrangensis ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea nicobarica ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea nigrescens'' *'' Litsea nigricans'' *'' Litsea nitida'' *'' Litsea noronhae'' *'' Litsea novoguinensis'' *'' Litsea novoleontis'' *'' Litsea nuculanea'' *'' Litsea oblongifolia'' *''

Litsea obscura ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea oleoides'' *'' Litsea oligophlebia'' *'' Litsea oppositifolia'' *''

Litsea orocola ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea ovalifolia'' *'' Litsea ovalis'' *''

Litsea pallens ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea pallida ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea pallidifolia ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea palmatinervia'' *'' Litsea palustris'' *''

Litsea panamanja ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea papillosa'' *'' Litsea papuana'' *''

Litsea parvifolia ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea pedicellata'' *'' Litsea pedunculata'' *'' Litsea penangiana'' *''

Litsea pentaflora ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea pentagona'' *'' Litsea perfulva'' *'' Litsea perglabra'' *'' Litsea perlucida'' *'' Litsea perrottetii'' *''

Litsea philippinensis ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea phuwuaensis'' *'' Litsea pickeringii'' *'' Litsea pittosporifolia'' *'' Litsea plateifolia'' *'' Litsea polyneura'' *''

Litsea populifolia ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea pringlei'' *'' Litsea prolixa'' *'' Litsea propinqua'' *'' Litsea pruriens'' *'' Litsea pseudoelongata'' *'' Litsea pseudoumbellata'' *'' Litsea psilophylla'' *'' Litsea pumila'' *'' Litsea punctata'' *'' Litsea punctulata'' *'' Litsea pungens'' *'' Litsea quadrangularis'' *'' Litsea quercoides'' *'' Litsea racemosa'' *'' Litsea rangoonensis'' *'' Litsea resinosa'' *''

Litsea reticulata ''Litsea reticulata'' is a common Australian tree, growing from near Milton, New South Wales to the Bunya Mountains, Queensland. Common names include bollygum, bolly wood and brown beech. The habitat of the bollygum is rainforest of most types, ...

'' *'' Litsea richii'' *'' Litsea ridleyi'' *''

Litsea rigidifrons ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They ...

'' *'' Litsea riparia'' *'' Litsea ripidion'' *'' Litsea robusta'' *'' Litsea rotundata'' *'' Litsea rotundifolia'' *'' Litsea rubescens'' *'' Litsea rubicunda'' *'' Litsea rubiginosa'' *'' Litsea rubra'' *''

Litsea rubrobrunnea ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea salicifolia ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea saligna'' *''

Litsea salmonea ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea samoensis'' *'' Litsea sandakanensis'' *'' Litsea santapaui'' *'' Litsea schlechteri'' *'' Litsea seemannii'' *'' Litsea segregata'' *'' Litsea semecarpifolia'' *'' Litsea sepikensis'' *'' Litsea sericea'' *''

Litsea sessiliflora ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea sessilifructa'' *'' Litsea sessilis'' *''

Litsea siamensis ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea sinoglobosa'' *'' Litsea solomonensis'' *'' Litsea spathulata'' *''

Litsea spathuliformis ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea sphaerocarpa ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea staintonii'' *'' Litsea steenisii'' *'' Litsea stenophylla'' *'' Litsea stickmanii'' *'' Litsea stocksii'' *'' Litsea subauriculata'' *'' Litsea subcoriacea'' *'' Litsea suberosa'' *'' Litsea suboppositifolia'' *''

Litsea subovata ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea subumbelliflora'' *'' Litsea sulavesiana'' *'' Litsea sumatrana'' *'' Litsea szemaois'' *'' Litsea talaumifolia'' *'' Litsea tannaensis'' *'' Litsea taronensis'' *'' Litsea tenuipes'' *''

Litsea tetranthera ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea tharpiana'' *'' Litsea thorelii'' *'' Litsea tibetana'' *'' Litsea timonioides'' *'' Litsea timoriana'' *''

Litsea tomentosa ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea travancorica'' *''

Litsea trichophylla ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea triflora'' *'' Litsea tsinlingensis'' *''

Litsea tuberculata ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea turfosa ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea udayanii'' *'' Litsea umbellata'' *''

Litsea uniflora ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea unita'' *''

Litsea urdanetensis ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea utilis'' *'' Litsea vang'' *'' Litsea vanoverberghii'' *'' Litsea variabilis'' *'' Litsea varians'' *''

Litsea veitchiana ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea velutina ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea venulosa'' *'' Litsea versteeghii'' *''

Litsea verticillata ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea verticillifolia ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea virens'' *'' Litsea viridis'' *'' Litsea vitiana'' *'' Litsea walkeri'' *'' Litsea whiteana'' *'' Litsea whitfordii'' *'' Litsea wightiana'' *''

Litsea wilsonii ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

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Litsea xanthophylla ''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia. Characteristics They a ...

'' *'' Litsea yaoshanensis'' *'' Litsea yunnanensis''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2261537 Lauraceae genera Dioecious plants Flora of the Australasian realm Flora of the Indomalayan realm Taxa named by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck