Neolitsea sericea
Neolitsea sericea is a species of tree in the family Lauraceae. It is found in southeastern China (Zhejiang), Taiwan (Orchid Island, Green Island), south Korea, Japan, and the Ryukyu Islands. Its natural habitat is on forest margins and slopes, and it is often found in well-progressed secondary forests.
It is a medium-size tree, growing up to 10 m (33 ft) tall. Its leaves are evergreen, and distinctly whitened on the back. It produces yellow flowers in the fall, and its fruit is a red berry. It is hardy WHZ 8.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 428561.