Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Laurales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
erythrocarpa
ID:
1071242

Status:
valid

Authors:
Makino

Source:
tro

Year:
1897

Citation Micro:
Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 11: 219 (1897)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001070580



Common Names

  • Red-fruited Lindera
  • Lindera
  • Lindera erythrocarpa


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Description

Lindera erythrocarpa (also called Chinese May Apple, among many other common names) is a small evergreen tree or shrub with a rounded crown and a single or multiple trunks. It is native to China, India, and Southeast Asia and typically grows in forests, thickets, and along streams. It has leathery, glossy, dark green leaves and small yellowish-green flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Lindera erythrocarpa is used for medicinal purposes, as well as for its ornamental value. It is also used to make furniture and dyes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Lindera erythrocarpa is white and fragrant. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Where to Find Lindera erythrocarpa

Lindera erythrocarpa is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, including India, China, and Japan.

Species in the Lindera genus

Lindera wardii, Lindera wrayi, Lindera caesia, Lindera bibracteata, Lindera annamensis, Lindera balansae, Lindera apoensis, Lindera turfosa, Lindera concinna, Lindera cuspidata, Lindera delicata, Lindera aggregata, Lindera queenslandica, Lindera racemiflora, Lindera racemosa, Lindera pentantha, Lindera pilosa, Lindera pipericarpa, Lindera polyantha, Lindera pedicellata, Lindera rufa, Lindera salicifolia, Lindera kinabaluensis, Lindera insignis, Lindera montanoides, Lindera novoguineensis, Lindera lucida, Lindera macrophylla, Lindera malaccensis, Lindera montana, Lindera melastomacea, Lindera sanjappae, Lindera varmae, Lindera glauca, Lindera citriodora, Lindera communis, Lindera fragrans, Lindera latifolia, Lindera laureola, Lindera megaphylla, Lindera reflexa, Lindera melissifolia, Lindera obtusiloba, Lindera praecox, Lindera sericea, Lindera triloba, Lindera umbellata, Lindera erythrocarpa, Lindera akoensis, Lindera prattii,

Species in the Lauraceae family

Actinodaphne acuminata, Actinodaphne albifrons, Actinodaphne amabilis, Actinodaphne ambigua, Actinodaphne archboldiana, Actinodaphne areolata, Actinodaphne bicolor, Actinodaphne borneensis, Actinodaphne bourdillonii, Actinodaphne bourneae, Actinodaphne brassii, Actinodaphne caesia, Actinodaphne campanulata, Actinodaphne candolleana, Actinodaphne celebica, Actinodaphne cinerea, Actinodaphne concinna, Actinodaphne concolor, Actinodaphne corymbosa, Actinodaphne crassa, Actinodaphne cupularis, Actinodaphne diversifolia, Actinodaphne dolichophylla, Actinodaphne elegans, Actinodaphne ellipticibacca, Actinodaphne engleriana, Actinodaphne ferruginea, Actinodaphne forrestii, Actinodaphne fragilis, Actinodaphne fuliginosa, Actinodaphne furfuracea, Actinodaphne glabra, Actinodaphne glauca, Actinodaphne glaucina, Actinodaphne glomerata, Actinodaphne gracilis, Actinodaphne henryi, Actinodaphne hirsuta, Actinodaphne hypoleucophylla, Actinodaphne javanica, Actinodaphne johorensis, Actinodaphne kinabaluensis, Actinodaphne koshepangii, Actinodaphne kostermansii, Actinodaphne kweichowensis, Actinodaphne lanata, Actinodaphne lanceolata, Actinodaphne latifolia, Actinodaphne lawsonii, Actinodaphne lecomtei,

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