Laurel-Leaved Snail Tree
Cocculus laurifolius
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand & more
- Flowering
- April-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cocculus laurifolius
- Genus
- Cocculus
- Family
- Menispermaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia and East Asia
- Found in India
- Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Menispermaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Bilateral
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Variable
Typical of the Menispermaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ആടുകൊല്ലി
About Laurel-Leaved Snail Tree
Laurel-Leaved Snail Tree (Cocculus laurifolius) is a tree belonging to the Menispermaceae family (Moonseed Family). It is typically found in evergreen and shola forests. It occurs across Indo-Malesia and East Asia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-October.
Menispermaceae
Moonseed Family
Laurel-Leaved Snail Tree belongs to the Menispermaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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