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Neolitsea parvigemma (Neolitsea parvigemma)

Description

Neolitsea parvigemma is a species of small to medium-sized tree in the Lauraceae family. It is endemic to Taiwan, and confined to the south central mountain regions of the island. A number of chemicals from N. parvigemma show interesting biological properties. The hydrodistillated leaf essential oil of N. parvigemma has antifungal and anti-wood-decay fungal properties Sesquiterpenes isolated from the stems have anti-inflammatory properties.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Laurales

            • Family: Lauraceae

              • Genus: Neolitsea