Neolitsea

Neolitsea
Neolitsea sericea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Magnoliids
Order:	Laurales
Family:	Lauraceae
Genus:	Neolitsea (Benth. & Hook.f.) Merr.
Species
See text
Synonyms
Bryantea Raf.

Neolitsea is a genus of 80 species of evergreen shrub and small tree in the laurel family Lauraceae. They range from tropical Asia, Malesia to Australia. The leaves are alternate and gathered in pseudowhorls.

The Australian species, of which there are three, are commonly known as bolly gums and are fairly common in the rainforests of the east.

Selected species

• Neolitsea aciculata - tree up to 10m; Japan, Korea
• Neolitsea australiensis - Australia, Green bolly gum
• Neolitsea cassia - Sri Lanka
• Neolitsea dealbata - Australia, tree to 12m, Hairy-leaved bolly gum
• Neolitsea sericea - tree up to 15m; Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China