✿Lauraceae · Cryptocarya
Cryptocarya amygdalina
Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Meghalaya, Sikkim & more
- Flowering
- March-May
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Cryptocarya amygdalina itself; the rest are typical of the Lauraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- 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.

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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