Lindera assamica
a perennial woody evergreen member of the Lindera genus in the family Lauraceae.
Taxonomy and growth
Uses
Material uses
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Wood - moderately hard, even grained, ornamental. Used for construction[1].
- Product or use
- Wood
Ecology and functions
- Ecosystem niche
- Secondary canopy
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia - Himalayas.
- Habitat
- 1800 - 2400 metres in Sikkim and Bhutan[1].
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- very acid, acid, neutral
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a greenhouse. The seed has a short viability and should not be allowed to dry out[2]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in early summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July in a frame[2]. Layering.
Cultivation
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We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Requires a lime-free rather moist soil[2]. Prefers partial shade or dappled sunlight in a fertile moisture-retentive soil enriched with leaf-mold[2]. Plants can be pruned right back to the base if required, though any drastic pruning is best spread over several seasons[2]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[2]. Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.
References
Gamble. J. S. A Manual of Indian Timbers. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh 1972-00-00
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5