✿Lauraceae · Actinodaphne

Pisa

Actinodaphne hookeri

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
Flowering: October-March

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Actinodaphne hookeri
Genus: Actinodaphne
Family: Lauraceae
Habit: Tree
Native to: India
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal, Meghalaya
Flowering & fruiting: October-March
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Lauraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit: Drupe

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

Local Names

Hindi: पीसा Pisa
Tamil: Tali
Kannada: ಗಲವಾರ galavaara, ಕಗ್ಗೊಡಗಿನ ಮರ kaggodagina mara, ತುಡಗೆಣಸು tudagenasu
Marathi: पीसा Pisa
Malayalam: ആക്ടിനോഡാഫ്നേ

About Pisa

Pisa (Actinodaphne hookeri) is a tree belonging to the Lauraceae family (Laurel/Cinnamon family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, panicle/umbel flower clusters, berry/drupe fruit. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-March.

Botanical family

Lauraceae

Laurel/Cinnamon family

Pisa belongs to the Lauraceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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