✿Lauraceae · Actinodaphne

Thali

Actinodaphne madraspatana

Tree

Habit: Tree
Flowering: July-April

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Actinodaphne madraspatana
Genus: Actinodaphne
Family: Lauraceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Deciduous forests and evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest
Distribution: India
Flowering & fruiting: July-April
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

Malayalam: Thali, Irolimaram, Iyoli, Mungali

About Thali

Actinodaphne madraspatana 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 typically found in deciduous forests and evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-April.

Botanical family

Lauraceae

Laurel/Cinnamon family

Thali belongs to the Lauraceae family.

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