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Litsea travancorica
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Laurales
Family:	Lauraceae
Genus:	Litsea
Species:	L. travancorica
Binomial name
Litsea travancorica Gamble

Litsea travancorica is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is a tree that grows from 7 to 10 metres tall. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of southern India, in the states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. It grows in semi-evergreen and evergreen montane rain forests from 800 to 1,200 metres elevation.

References

1. ^ de Kok, R.; Geethakumary, M.P (2020). "Litsea travancorica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T31228A138500158. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T31228A138500158.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. "Litsea travancorica Gamble". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
3. "Litsea travancorica Gamble". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

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