Lauraceae · Cryptocarya

Cryptocarya amygdalina

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

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

Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Cryptocarya amygdalina itself; the rest are typical of the Lauraceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Inflorescence
Panicle
Fruit
Drupe

Typical of the Lauraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Cryptocarya amygdalina

Cryptocarya amygdalina belongs to the Lauraceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in West Bengal, Meghalaya, Sikkim and 3 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from March to May.

Illustration representing the Lauraceae family
Botanical family

Lauraceae

Laurel/Cinnamon family

Cryptocarya amygdalina belongs to the Lauraceae family.

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