✿Lauraceae · Cinnamomum

Attuvayana

Cinnamomum heyneanum

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya
Flowering: November-March

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Cinnamomum heyneanum
Genus: Cinnamomum
Family: Lauraceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Along the banks of streams in semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Wetland, Forest
Distribution: India
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya
Flowering & fruiting: November-March
Conservation status: Data Deficient (DD)

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: Attuvayana

About Attuvayana

Cinnamomum heyneanum 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 along the banks of streams in semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-March. Its conservation status has been assessed as Data Deficient (DD).

Botanical family

Lauraceae

Laurel/Cinnamon family

Attuvayana belongs to the Lauraceae family.

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