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General Information

Lindera aggregata is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing up to about 5 metres tall. The bole can be 4cm in diameter[].
The tree is gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

E. Asia - southern China, Vietnam, Philippines.

Habitat

Shrub thickets along mountainsides[]. Sunny mountain slopes, valleys, sparse forests and thickets;
at elevations from 200 - 1,000 metres in China[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Shrub
Height	9.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Planted in gardens in the warmer areas of Japan, plants are hardy outdoors in Tokyo if they are protected from cold winds[].
Requires a lime-free rather moist soil[]. Prefers partial shade or dappled sunlight in a fertile moisture-retentive soil enriched with leaf mould[].
Plants can be pruned right back to the base if required, though any drastic pruning is best spread over several seasons[].
Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms must be grown if seed is required.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

Aromatic, decongestant[].
The fruit is diuretic and vermicidal[]. A decoction is used in the treatment of abdominal distension, menstrual pain, stomach chills, dysuria, oedema, fungal infections, scabies and worms[, , ].

The seed is febrifuge[].

The root is anodyne, antiphlogistic, antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, stomachic and tonic[, , ]. It is used with ginseng (Panax spp.), liquorice (Glycyrrhiza spp) and lignaloes (the report does not say what this is) to form a famous Chinese sedative[]. The root s used in the treatment of menstrual pain, enuresis, frequent micturition and distension with pain of the lower abdomen[].

Other Uses

The fruits, leaves, and roots may yield an essential oil[].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe. The seed has a short viability and should not be allowed to dry out[]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on until large enough to plant out.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood in a frame[].
Layering.

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