Litsea firma (Blume) Hook.f., Litsea cylindrocarpa Gamble, Litsea sibuyanensis Elmer, Litsea turfosa Kosterm., Malapoenna firma (Blume) Kuntze
Tetranthera firma Blume
Common name
Blue Laurel
Family
Lauraceae
Habit
Tree
Maximum height (m)
42
Native or Non-native
Native
Invasive
Habitat
Terrestrial (Primary Rainforest, Secondary Rainforest). Common and widely distributed in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, keranga and swamp forests up to 500 m altitude. On alluvial sites as well as dry hillsides and ridges. On sandy to clay soils, but also on limestone.
Distribution in Singapore
Distribution worldwide
Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Philippines, Sulawesi, Celebes, Moluccas, New Guinea.
The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2022. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/.
