About Leather-Leaf Litsea
Leather-Leaf Litsea (Litsea coriacea) is a tree belonging to the Lauraceae family (Laurel/Cinnamon family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, panicle/umbel flower clusters, berry/drupe fruit. It is typically found in semi-evergreen forests and sacred groves. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-January.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Litsea coriacea
- Genus
- Litsea
- Family
- LAURACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Semi-Evergreen forests and sacred groves
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- பன்னித்தழை pannittalai, Pannithalai
- Kannada
- ಎರ್ಚಿಕೂಟಿ erchikooti, ಮುಜ muja, Erchikooti
- Malayalam
- മരവെട്ടിത്താളി maravettithaali, പന്നിത്താളി pannithaali, വെട്ടിത്താളി vettithaali
Botanical family
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
Leather-Leaf Litsea belongs to the Lauraceae family.
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