Litsea khasyana

Litsea khasyana Meisn., Prodr. 15(1): 227 1864. (syn: Litsea meissneri Hook.f. [Illegitimate]);
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Oliv, in Trans. Linn. Soc. xxiii. 83 with a figure ; Benth. & H. f. Gen. Pl. i. 666.
KHASIA MTS. ; Griffith.
Boughs much branched with lenticular bark. Leaves 2-3 in. with stellate pubescence when young but soon glabrous ; petiole 1/4 in. long. Spikes less than 1 in. stellately pubescent (and with sheathing bracts Benth. & H. f.). Young fruits 1/8 in. diam., white-tomentose with close matted stellate hairs. Anthers dehiscent longitudinally.—Specimens imperfect.
(Attributions: IBIS Flora (Flora of British India))

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MS May,2016/12 Shrub for ID : 11 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)

Location : Dampui, Mizoram
Date : 03-05-2016
Habit : Shrub or small tree
Habitat : Wild


Looks like species of Litsea of Lauraceae family


Litsea species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available on net) 


I think this is litsea sp.


I think it will be a species of Actinodaphne or Litsea (Lauraceae).


The attached photo in this mail is interesting. It is closely allied with Litsea khasyana Meisn. (Meisner 1864: 227), but interesting, may be new to science because fruits is totally sessile. More specimens is needed, especially flowering both with male and female flowers.


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MS,Jan.,2023/13 Tree for id.: 2 images.
Location : Reiek, Mizoram

Altitude : ca 1,400 m.
Date : 16-01-2023
Habit : Small tree
Habitat : Wild

Myrsine? Floral images not clear !


Something close to Myrsine seguinii H.Lév. ??


Pl. post high res. images



2 high res. images.


Myrsyne capitellata ?


I think looks different as per images at
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89906643@N06/41514268472
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89906643@N06/40662486665


Alos does not seem to match as per images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2012/04/24/myrsine/


My guess would be some Hamamalidaceae? Something near Sycopsis ??


It appears close to Sycopsis griffithiana (only species reported from India) as per GBIF specimenWikimedia Commons (Sycopsis sinensis), POWOBSI Flora of India.
Pl. confirm or otherwise.


From Sawmliana ji as … per Eustigma lenticellatum:
It is not also similar with Sycopsis griffithiana. If possible, please check it again.
Litsea sp. I think


I think flowers look a bit different as per images at
https://efloraofindia.com/efi/litsea/


This is a species of Litsea, if not surely a member of Lauraceae.


This is Litsea khasyana Meisn.



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References:
The Plant List Ver.1.1  IPNI  Catalogue of Life (syn. of Litsea hookeri (Meisner) D.G. Long)  GBIF  JSTOR (Specimen)  Myspecies

Updated on February 16, 2025

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