About Actinodaphne salicina
Actinodaphne salicina is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae. It is a large shrub or small tree, which grows up to 6 metres tall, that is endemic to the Western Ghats of Kerala and Tamil Nadu states in southwestern India. It grows in montane evergreen rain forest from 1,200 to 1,800 metres elevation, where it is known from about five locations. The species was first described by Carl Meissner in 1864.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Actinodaphne salicina
- Genus
- Actinodaphne
- Family
- LAURACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and shola forests
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-March
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Local Names
- Tamil
- ஆக்டினோடாப்னே சாலிசினா
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
Actinodaphne salicina belongs to the Lauraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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