About Longleaf Logwood
Xylosma longifolia, known by numerous common names in different cultures, is a species of flowering plant in the willow family Salicaceae. It is native to areas from India to China and mainland Southeast Asia, where it occurs in moist tropical and subtropical forests. It is a small tree or shrub, and is widely used in traditional medicines.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Xylosma longifolium
- Genus
- Xylosma
- Family
- FLACOURTIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests Key identification features : Evergreen thorny tree. Bark grey and rough. Fruit dry berry
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Thailand, Pakistan, China, Nepal, Indo-China
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-April
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Botanical family
Flacourtiaceae
Flacourtia Family
Longleaf Logwood belongs to the Flacourtiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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