Qing xiang mu jiang zi
Litsea euosma
Family: Lauraceae
What it is like
A tree. It loses its leaves during the year. The young branches are hairy. The leaves are alternate. The leaf stalk is 1.5 cm long. The leaf blade is oblong and 6.5-14 cm long by 2.2-4.5 cm wide. It is rounded at the base and tapers to the tip. There are 8-12 pairs of side veins. The flowering stalks are in the axils of leaves. There are 4-6 flowers in a group. Flowering occurs as the leaves develop. The fruit is round and 5-7 mm across.
There are 200 or 400 Litsea species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in moist places in broad leaved forest in southern China at about 2450 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The fruit, leaves and branches are used to extract fragrant oil to give a sweet smell to food.
The fruit are used in medicine.
Edible parts
Seeds
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Boiloi mui-tot