Malabar Litsea
Litsea bourdillonii
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Meghalaya
- Flowering
- December-May
How to identify Malabar Litsea
Identify Malabar Litsea by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: December-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Meghalaya.
- Confirm it sits within the Lauraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Malabar Litsea.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
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.
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
Malabar Litsea belongs to the Lauraceae family.
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