✿Lauraceae · Cryptocarya
Naramba / Nilgiri Litsea
Cryptocarya neilgherrensis
Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering
- October-April
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Naramba 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.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Varikeera
- Marathi
- Naramba, Pisi, Posha
About Naramba
Nilgiri Litsea (Cryptocarya neilgherrensis) is a tree in the Lauraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. It grows in shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from October to April.
Botanical family
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
Naramba belongs to the Lauraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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