Lauraceae · Actinodaphne

Pisatree

Actinodaphne angustifolia

Tree
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Maharashtra & more
Flowering
August-May

Plant Details

Scientific name
Actinodaphne angustifolia
Genus
Actinodaphne
Family
Lauraceae
Habit
Tree
Habitat
In shaded valleys, semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sumatra and Java
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Manipur
Flowering & fruiting
August-May
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Pisatree itself; the rest are typical of the Lauraceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Inflorescence
Panicle
Fruit
Drupe

Typical of the Lauraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Pisatree

Pisatree (Actinodaphne angustifolia) belongs to the Lauraceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Maharashtra and 2 other states. It grows in in shaded valleys, semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to May.

Illustration representing the Lauraceae family
Botanical family

Lauraceae

Laurel/Cinnamon family

Pisatree belongs to the Lauraceae family.

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