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Medang / Laurel

Litsea elliptica

Photo by Olivia Chee
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Field Notes

Description:

Mature tree has trunk with a bubbly texture

Habitat:

At macritchie reservoir

Notes:

traditionally used to treat headache, fever, and stomach ulcer, and has also been used as an insect repellent

Reference Links:

Flora Singapura

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