Pisa
Actinodaphne hookeri
About Pisa
Pisa (Actinodaphne hookeri) is a tree key identification features : small to moderate-sized evergreen tree. bark smooth, lenticellate, easily recognized by pendulous reddish hairly whorled and crowded leaves at the tip of bare twigs. young leaves reddish-silky-pubescent with 3 basal nerves. male flowers golden yellow in clusters on branches below the leaves. berry ellipsoid, seated on enlarged perianth cup. red when ripe 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.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Actinodaphne hookeri
- Genus
- Actinodaphne
- Family
- LAURACEAE
- Habit
- Tree Key identification features : Small to moderate-sized evergreen tree. Bark smooth, lenticellate, easily recognized by pendulous reddish hairly whorled and crowded leaves at the tip of bare twigs. Young leaves reddish-silky-pubescent with 3 basal nerves. Male flowers golden yellow in clusters on branches below the leaves. Berry ellipsoid, seated on enlarged perianth cup. Red when ripe
- Native to
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- पीसा Pisa
- Tamil
- Tali
- Kannada
- ಗಲವಾರ galavaara, ಕಗ್ಗೊಡಗಿನ ಮರ kaggodagina mara, ತುಡಗೆಣಸು tudagenasu
- Marathi
- पीसा Pisa
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
Pisa belongs to the Lauraceae family.
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