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The species is native to the Sarawak and south-west Sabah regions in Malaysia, Kalimantan in Indonesia and the Philippines. In Borneo, it is found throughout the island. It has also been described from Taiwan. It is cultivated in Indonesia (Java and Bangka).
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Lim, T.K. (2012). Litsea garciae. In: Edible Medicinal And Non Medicinal Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2534-8_5
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