Indian Laurel. Brown bollygum (Litsea glutinosa)

Family: Lauraceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Litsea glutinosa is an evergreen Tree growing to 15 m (49ft) by 12 m (39ft) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet creamy edible pulp. — The fruits have a sweet creamy edible pulp.

Habitat & North American Range

Forest margins, streamsides, sparse forests or thickets at elevations of 500 - 1,900 metres. Mixed primary and secondary forest and thickets. (Zone 10)