Chikana / Deccan Litsea
Litsea deccanensis
Also known as Deccan Tallow Laurel, Ganapaty Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- May-December (WG)
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chikana 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
- Konkani
- चिकना chikna
- Malayalam
- Mala-poenna
- Marathi
- चिकणा chikana, कुरक kurak
- Telugu
- నరమామిడి naramamidi
About Chikana
Deccan Litsea (Litsea deccanensis) is a tree in the Lauraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and 1 other states. It grows in dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles. Flowering and fruiting run from May to December (WG).
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
Chikana belongs to the Lauraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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