LITSEA GLUTINOSA
Name: Pond Spice
Chinese Name: 潺槁樹
Family: Lauraceae 樟科
Scientific Name: Litsea glutinosa
Plant Type: Angiosperms (dicotyledons)
Flowering Period: May-Jun
Fruiting Period: Sep-Oct
Nativity to China/HK: Native
Fact
Roots yield fibres that are used for rope manufacture and for paper pulp
Seeds contain an aromatic oil which is used to make candles and soap