Pannittalai / Leather-Leaf Litsea
Litsea coriacea
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- October-January
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Lauraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Lauraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- பன்னித்தழை pannittalai, Pannithalai
- Kannada
- ಎರ್ಚಿಕೂಟಿ erchikooti, ಮುಜ muja, Erchikooti, Muja
- Malayalam
- മരവെട്ടിത്താളി maravettithaali, പന്നിത്താളി pannithaali, വെട്ടിത്താളി vettithaali, വെട്ടിത്താളി
About Pannittalai
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.
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
Pannittalai belongs to the Lauraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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