Litsea pringlei
Bartlett
LauraceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves - flavouring
The leaves are used as a flavouring for pork.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
Mexico, North America,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A subtropical shrub or tree in the Lauraceae family.
How to Grow
The plant is found in the subtropical zone, just entering into the tropics. It is generally found at elevations from 700 - 2,330 metres. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Medicinal Uses
The leaves are diaphoretic. They are used in the treatment of asthma.
References (1)
- Astrada, E., et al, 2007, Ethnobotany in the Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 3:8
