✿Lauraceae · Litsea

Litsea deccanensis

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
Flowering: May-December (WG)

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Litsea deccanensis
Genus: Litsea
Family: Lauraceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles
Habitat type: Forest, Scrub
Distribution: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Found in India: Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
Flowering & fruiting: May-December (WG)
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

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

Typical of the Lauraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit: Drupe

Typical of the Lauraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Litsea deccanensis

Litsea deccanensis 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 dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles. It occurs across India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-December (WG).

Botanical family

Lauraceae

Laurel/Cinnamon family

Litsea deccanensis belongs to the Lauraceae family.

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

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