✿Lauraceae · Litsea

Malabar Litsea

Litsea bourdillonii

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Meghalaya
Flowering: December-May

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Litsea bourdillonii
Genus: Litsea
Family: Lauraceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest
Native to: India
Distribution: India
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Meghalaya
Flowering & fruiting: December-May
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Malabar Litsea 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 Malabar Litsea

A member of the Lauraceae family, Malabar Litsea (Litsea bourdillonii) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Meghalaya. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to May.

Botanical family

Lauraceae

Laurel/Cinnamon family

Malabar Litsea belongs to the Lauraceae family.

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

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