Pond Spice
Common Name
:
Pond Spice
Chinese Name
:
潺槁樹
Scientific Name
:
Litsea glutinosa
Classification
:
Evergreen
Origin
:
Southeast Asia and South China
Flowering Period
:
May to June in Hong Kong
About
A common native plant in Hong Kong, Pond Spice is often found along forest edges, stream banks and in shrublands. It is a host plant for butterflies such as the Common Bluebottle, Common Mime and Tawny Rajah. Pond Spice's wood is yellowish brown, sturdy and resistant to rot. Due to its slimy, glue-like sap, it is called Slimy Tree and Glutinous Camphor Tree in Chinese.
Source: Greening, Landscape & Tree Management Section Development Bureau (greening.gov.hk)