Litsea umbellata

Litsea umbellata is a species of tree in the family Lauraceae. It has also been known as L. cinerascens, L. gracilis and over 20 other synonyms (some originally considered endemic species or placed in other genus synonyms such as Tetranthera or Malapoenna). The known distribution includes wet tropical areas of Bangladesh, China (S. Yunnan, SW. Guangxi) Indochina, Malesia, through to New Guinea.^[2]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Magnoliids

Order:Laurales

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Litsea umbellata
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Laurales
Family:	Lauraceae
Genus:	Litsea
Species:	L. umbellata
Binomial name
Litsea umbellata (Lour.) Merr.
Synonyms[2]
Homotypic: Hexanthus umbellatus Lour. Litsea hexantha Juss. ex Pers. >20 heterotypic including: Litsea cinerascens Ridley[3] Litsea gracilis Gamble[4]

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