Phoebe lanceolata
(Nees) Nees
Lauraceae
There has been some confusion in the literature over this name. Phoebe lanceolata is a valid Asian species, the name being derived from the validly published basyonym Ocotea lanceolata Nees, originally published in Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 71. 1831. In 1836, Nees gave the same name, Ocotea lanceolata (Nees) Nees, to a S. American species (this was derived from the basionym Strychnodaphne lanceolata Nees, published in Linnaea 8: 39. 1833). This later publication of the same name was illegitimate, and the S. American plant later had to be renamed (to Ocotea lancifolia (Schott) Mett.)[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Laurus lanceolaria Roxb.
Ocotea lanceolata Nees
Ocotea ligustrina Nees
Common Name:
General Information
Phoebe lanceolata is an evergreen tree, usually growing from 4 - 15 metres tall, occasionally reaching 20 metres. The bole is straight[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
].
The wood is a good source of fuel for local use. The tree is used as a pioneer species in reforestation projects in Thailand[
998- Title
- Forest Restoration Planting in Northern Thailand
- Publication
- Proceedings of the Southeast Asian Moving Workshop on Conservation, Management and Utilization of Forest Genetic Resources No. 31/2002
- Author
- Pakkad G.; Elliott S.; Anusarnsunthorn V. Et al
- Website
- http://www.fao.org/
- Publisher
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Bangkok
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A report on reforestation in northern Thailand by using specific pioneer species. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - southwest China, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
Common in broad-leaved mountain forests; usually at elevations below 1,500 metres in southwest China[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A fast-growing species[
998- Title
- Forest Restoration Planting in Northern Thailand
- Publication
- Proceedings of the Southeast Asian Moving Workshop on Conservation, Management and Utilization of Forest Genetic Resources No. 31/2002
- Author
- Pakkad G.; Elliott S.; Anusarnsunthorn V. Et al
- Website
- http://www.fao.org/
- Publisher
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Bangkok
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A report on reforestation in northern Thailand by using specific pioneer species. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Agroforestry Uses:
The tree is planted as a pioneer species in northern Thailand in reforestation projects to restore native woodland - it is planted in degraded woodland and open areas in a mix with various other species that all have the ability to grow fast; produce dense, weed-suppressing crowns; and attract seed-dispersing wildlife, particularly birds and bats[
998- Title
- Forest Restoration Planting in Northern Thailand
- Publication
- Proceedings of the Southeast Asian Moving Workshop on Conservation, Management and Utilization of Forest Genetic Resources No. 31/2002
- Author
- Pakkad G.; Elliott S.; Anusarnsunthorn V. Et al
- Website
- http://www.fao.org/
- Publisher
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Bangkok
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A report on reforestation in northern Thailand by using specific pioneer species. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
The stems make a good fuel[
].
Propagation
Seed -
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