✿Lauraceae · Cryptocarya

Cryptocarya amygdalina

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: West Bengal, Meghalaya, Sikkim & more
Flowering: March-May

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Cryptocarya amygdalina
Genus: Cryptocarya
Family: Lauraceae
Habit: Tree
Distribution: India (incl. Andaman), Nepal, Bangladesh
Found in India: West Bengal, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur
Flowering & fruiting: March-May
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.

About Cryptocarya amygdalina

Cryptocarya amygdalina 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 occurs across India (incl. Andaman), Nepal, Bangladesh. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-May.

Botanical family

Lauraceae

Laurel/Cinnamon family

Cryptocarya amygdalina belongs to the Lauraceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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