Neolitsea zeylanica
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| Internal ID | UUID6440475fa957b105057573 |
| Scientific name | Neolitsea zeylanica |
| Authority | (Nees & T.Nees) Merr. |
| First published in | Philipp. J. Sci. 1(Suppl.): 57 (1906) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Leaf essential oil, obtained by steam distillation of fresh foliage, marketed as a natural fragrance ingredient.
- Wood harvested locally and used as fuel for cooking and heating.
Industrial and craft applications:
- The essential oil provides a fresh, camphoraceous scent to soaps, detergents, candles, incense, and air‑fresheners.
- Fuel‑wood is burned in rural households and small‑scale industries for heat production and occasional charcoal making.
Wood and fiber:
- The species produces a moderate‑density wood (≈0.65 g cm⁻³) that burns steadily and generates low smoke, making it suitable for fuel use.
- The wood splits easily and is traditionally collected for household fuel rather than for construction or large‑scale manufacturing.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
- Leaf essential oil, rich in eucalyptol (≈30–40 % of volatiles), α‑pinene, and linalool, is incorporated into perfumery blends and used as a fragrance component in body lotions, creams, shampoos, and other cosmetic products.
- Its stable aroma and solubility in ethanol enable formulation into both aqueous and alcoholic bases.
Properties relevant to use:
- Essential oil: relative density 0.86–0.88 g cm⁻³ at 20 °C; clear to pale yellow; flash point >50 °C; major volatiles include eucalyptol, α‑pinene, β‑pinene, and linalool; miscible with ethanol and many carrier oils; suitable for diffusion and cold‑process products.
- Wood: average moisture content 12–15 % after air‑drying; low resin content; combustion yields consistent heat output; density around 0.65 g cm⁻³, facilitating handling and transport for fuel applications.
Standards and regulation:
- Essential oil batches are tested according to ISO 11016 (determination of relative density) and ISO 279 (gas‑chromatographic analysis) to verify composition and purity before sale as a fragrance material.
- Use of the oil in cosmetics within the EU must comply with the Cosmetic Regulation 1223/2009, which restricts certain fragrance substances and requires safety assessments.
- Fuel‑wood harvesting and trade are subject to national forest regulations (Sri Lanka Forest Department guidelines) that limit harvest volumes and promote sustainable extraction.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Neolitsea zeylanica is native to mixed evergreen forests of Sri Lanka and the Western Ghats; populations are stable and the species is not listed in the CITES Appendices.
- Leaves for oil extraction are obtained from cultivated trees or from selective pruning of wild stands, ensuring the main canopy is not depleted.
- Fuel‑wood is collected from thinning operations and understorey clearing, providing a renewable source while maintaining forest structure.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Laurus verticillata | Royen ex Blume | Mus. Bot. 1: 346 (1851) |
| Litsea pseudoculitlawan | (Nees) Nees | Syst. Laur. : 632 (1836) |
| Malapoenna involucrata | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 571 (1891) |
| Malapoenna pseudoculitlawan | (Nees) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 573 (1891) |
| Neolitsea foliolosa | A.M.Cowan & Cowan | Trees N. Bengal : 111 (1929) |
| Neolitsea involucrata | (Kuntze) Alston | Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Peradeniya) 11: 208 (1929) |
| Tetradenia pseudoculitlawan | Nees | Allg. Gartenzeitung (Otto & Dietrich) 1: 373. 1833 |
| Litsea zeylanica | Nees & T.Nees | Cinnam. Disp. : 58 (1823) |
| Tetradenia zeylanica | (Nees & T.Nees) Nees | Pl. Asiat. Rar. (Wallich). ii. 64. |
| Laurus camphora | Thunb. ex Blume | Mus. Bot. 1: 346 (1851) |
| Laurus involucrata | Lam. | Encycl. 3: 445 (1792) |
| Tetranthera foliosa | Wall. | Numer. List : n.° 2563 (1830) |
| Litsea ceylanica | Nees & T.Nees | Syst. Laur. : 626 (1836) |
| Laurus nitida | B.Heyne ex Wall. | Numer. List : n.° 2582 B (1830) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 南亚新木姜 |
| Chinese | 南亚新木姜子 |
| Chinese | 土玉桂 |
| Chinese | 南亞新木薑子 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- China Southeast
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China
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- Bangladesh
- East Himalaya
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
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Indo-China
- Cambodia
- Myanmar
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Malesia
- Malaya
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001071589 |
| Tropicos | 17805034 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:467043-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-17805034 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 5699232 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1504467 |
| IUCN Red List | 175608331 |
| IPNI | 467043-1 |
| iNaturalist | 425733 |
| GBIF | 4178978 |
| USDA GRIN | 413305 |
| CMAUP | NPO17156 |
| CMAUP | NPO23759 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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| Pest categorisation of Milviscutulus mangiferae | Bragard C, Baptista P, Chatzivassiliou E, Di Serio F, Gonthier P, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Reignault PL, Stefani E, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Vicent Civera A, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Grégoire J, Malumphy C, Antonatos S, Kertesz V, Maiorano A, Papachristos D, MacLeod A | EFSA J | 24-Feb-2023 |
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| Chemical characteristics of the sesquiterpenes and diterpenes from Lauraceae family and their multifaceted health benefits: A review | Feng H, Jiang Y, Cao H, Shu Y, Yang X, Zhu D, Shao M | Heliyon | 07-Dec-2022 |
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| The thermal niche and phylogenetic assembly of evergreen tree metacommunities in a mid-to-upper tropical montane zone | Das AA, Ratnam J | Proc Biol Sci | 29-Jun-2022 |
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| Mangrove floristic composition dataset of the Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu Malaysia | Muhammad Nor SM, Sahari MS, Razali NA, Salam MR, Wan Mustaffa WF, Stephen ER, Yusof RM, Jamaludin PN, Jamaludin PN, Mokhetar N | Data Brief | 04-Mar-2022 |
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| Sesquiterpenes of Neolitsea zeylanica Merr.—III | B.S. Joshi, V.N. Kamat, T.R. Govindachari | Elsevier BV | 25-Jul-2002 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives | |||||
| Norbergenin | 73192 | Click to see | 314.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives / Galloyl esters | |||||
| Methyl Gallate | 7428 | Click to see | 184.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols | |||||
| 1-Octacosanol | 68406 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO | 410.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Diterpene lactones | |||||
| 5-hydroxy-7-[(2E,6E,10E)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,6,10,14-tetraenyl]-3H-benzofuran-2-one | 16728597 | Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCC1=CC(=CC2=C1OC(=O)C2)O)C)C)C)C | 422.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Rhuscholide A | 16655065 | Click to see | 462.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Ursolic Acid | 64945 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (6beta)-6-Hydroxy-3-oxoolean-12-en-28-oic acid | 44593478 | Click to see | 470.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Betulin | 72326 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)CO | 442.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Betulinic Acid | 64971 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Betulonic acid | 122844 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(=O)C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)C)C(=O)O | 454.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Lupeol | 259846 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C | 426.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Moronic Acid | 489941 | Click to see | 454.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oleanolic Acid | 10494 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (-)-beta-Sitosterol | 222284 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17S)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 122411793 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Dihydrofurans / Furanones / Butenolides | |||||
| [(1R,7R,8R,10R)-3,8-dimethyl-14-oxo-5,9,15-trioxatetracyclo[11.2.1.02,6.08,10]hexadeca-2(6),3,13(16)-trien-7-yl] acetate | 95400930 | Click to see | 318.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(01)83310-X |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| Astragalin | 5282102 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| quercetin 3-O-beta-L-rhamnopyranoside | 5320854 | Click to see | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| (R)-5-Hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-(((2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)chroman-4-one | 40473202 | Click to see | 434.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Prunin | 92794 | Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O | 434.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| Demethoxykanugin | 10381709 | Click to see COC1=CC2=C(C=C1)C(=O)C(=C(O2)C3=CC4=C(C=C3)OCO4)OC | 326.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / Retro-dihydrochalcones | |||||
| Ovalitenone | 627910 | Click to see | 338.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins | |||||
| 1,2,3,6-Tetra-O-Galloyl-Beta-D-Glucose | 73178 | Click to see | 788.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 1,2,4,6-Tetra-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose | 11297287 | Click to see | 788.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Penta-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose | 65238 | Click to see | 940.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins / Hydrolyzable tannins | |||||
| [(10R,11R,12R,13R,15R)-3,4,5,12,21,22,23-heptahydroxy-8,18-dioxo-13-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy-9,14,17-trioxatetracyclo[17.4.0.02,7.010,15]tricosa-1(23),2,4,6,19,21-hexaen-11-yl] 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 14481558 | Click to see C1C2C(C(C(C(O2)OC(=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)O)O)O)OC(=O)C5=CC(=C(C(=C5C6=C(C(=C(C=C6C(=O)O1)O)O)O)O)O)O | 786.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(10R,11R,12R,13S,15R)-3,4,5,12,13,21,22,23-octahydroxy-8,18-dioxo-9,14,17-trioxatetracyclo[17.4.0.02,7.010,15]tricosa-1(23),2,4,6,19,21-hexaen-11-yl] 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 10461723 | Click to see C1C2C(C(C(C(O2)O)O)OC(=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)O)O)O)OC(=O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4C5=C(C(=C(C=C5C(=O)O1)O)O)O)O)O)O | 634.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(11R,12R,14R,15R,37R,38R,40R,57R,58S,64S)-4,5,6,20,21,22,25,26,30,31,32,38,46,47,48,51,52-heptadecahydroxy-9,17,35,43,55,61-hexaoxo-12,64-bis[(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy]-2,10,13,16,28,36,39,42,56,62-decaoxaundecacyclo[35.15.6.514,27.111,15.03,8.018,23.029,34.040,57.044,49.050,54.024,60]tetrahexaconta-1(52),3,5,7,18,20,22,24,26,29,31,33,44,46,48,50,53,59-octadecaen-58-yl] 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 16137984 | Click to see C1C2C3C(C(C(O2)O)OC(=O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4OC5=C(C(=C6C(=C5)C(=O)OCC7C(C(C(C(O7)OC(=O)C8=CC(=C(C(=C8)O)O)O)OC(=O)C9=CC(=C(C(=C9OC2=C(C(=C(C(=C2)C(=O)O3)C2=C(C(=C(C=C2C(=O)O1)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)O)O)OC(=O)C1=CC(=C(C(=C16)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)O)O | 1721.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(11R,12S,14R,15R,37R,38R,40R,57R,58S,64S)-4,5,6,12,20,21,22,25,26,30,31,32,38,46,47,48,51,52-octadecahydroxy-9,17,35,43,55,61-hexaoxo-64-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy-2,10,13,16,28,36,39,42,56,62-decaoxaundecacyclo[35.15.6.514,27.111,15.03,8.018,23.029,34.040,57.044,49.050,54.024,60]tetrahexaconta-1(52),3,5,7,18,20,22,24,26,29,31,33,44,46,48,50,53,59-octadecaen-58-yl] 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 16135666 | Click to see | 1569.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(11R,12S,14R,15R,37R,38R,40R,57R,58S,64S)-4,5,6,20,21,22,25,26,30,31,32,38,46,47,48,51,52-heptadecahydroxy-9,17,35,43,55,61-hexaoxo-12,64-bis[(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy]-2,10,13,16,28,36,39,42,56,62-decaoxaundecacyclo[35.15.6.514,27.111,15.03,8.018,23.029,34.040,57.044,49.050,54.024,60]tetrahexaconta-1(52),3,5,7,18,20,22,24,26,29,31,33,44,46,48,50,53,59-octadecaen-58-yl] 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 118856192 | Click to see | 1721.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| GlyTouCan:G69718UQ | 9918701 | Click to see | 786.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Woodfordin A | 16130308 | Click to see | 1725.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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