Family: Lauraceae
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Litsea mollis Hemsl.
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Litsea euosma W.W.Sm.FideE00123711
Syntype of Litsea euosma W.W.Sm.
Collector/Expedition: Forrest, George
Collection number: 7858
Collection date: May 1912
Country/Territory: China
Collecting locality: China:Yunnan:divide between the Shweli and Tengyeuh Valleys
Habitat: in thickets and forests
Description: Shrub or tree of 20-40 ft; in seed.
Miscellaneous notes: Foliage, bark and especially seeds and seed covers strongly fragrant of oil of lemons, seed covers full of an essential oil resembling same. Worthy of cultivation from an economic standpoint.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00123711
Herbarium region: 4 (Inner China, Korea and Taiwan)
Number of sheets: 1
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