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Neolitsea sericea (Blume) Koidz. var. aurata(Hayata) Hatusima (金新木薑子)

Introduction
Scientific Name:Neolitsea sericea (Blume) Koidz. var. aurata (Hayata) Hatusima
Family:Lauraceae
life form:Evergreen tree
Other:Bisexual flowers; branchlets covered with brown pilose, scaly bud
 

Habitats and Distribution
Distributed in China, Japan, the Ryukyus and the Malay Peninsula. In Taiwan in forests margin or open place of Lanyu Island and Lutao.


Life Form
Leaves
Leaves ovate to elliptic, acuminate to at the apex, beneath covered with yellowish-golden pilose.


Flowers
Flowers campanulate, pubescent.

 


Fruit
Fruit ellipsoid, turning light green to dark brown at maturity.

 


Microcharacteristic
Tissue Section

 

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