Neolitsea parvigemma
Species of plant
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Neolitsea parvigemma is a species of small to medium-sized tree in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Taiwan, and confined to the south central mountain regions of the island.[3][4]
| Neolitsea parvigemma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Neolitsea |
| Species: | N. parvigemma |
| Binomial name | |
| Neolitsea parvigemma (Hayata) Kanehira & Sasaki | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Tetradenia parvigemma Hayata | |
A number of chemicals from N. parvigemma show interesting biological properties. The hydrodistillated leaf essential oil of N. parvigemma has antifungal and anti-wood-decay fungal properties[5] Sesquiterpenes isolated from the stems have anti-inflammatory properties.[6]
