Himalcheri / Chinese Laurel
Antidesma bunius
Also known as Salamander Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands & more
- Flowering
- April-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Antidesma bunius
- Genus
- Antidesma
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests, also in sacred groves
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India incl. Andaman & Nicobar, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, SE.Asia, South China, New Guinea, Java
- Found in India
- Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- हिमालचेरी Himalcheri
- Nepali
- अर्चल
- Tamil
- நாளைதளி Nolaidali, கொரந்தி
- Telugu
- aanepoo, anepu, jaanupolaari
- Kannada
- kareekomme, kari komme, naayi kote
- Malayalam
- Airyaporiyan, Mayilkombi, Aryaporiyan
- Marathi
- aamatee, amati, bhumy-sadpay
About Himalcheri
Chinese laurel (Antidesma bunius) is a tree belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests, also in sacred groves. It occurs across India incl. Andaman & Nicobar, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, SE.Asia, South China, New Guinea, Java. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-August. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Himalcheri belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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