✿Lauraceae · Litsea
Ghat Litsea
Litsea ghatica
Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala
- Flowering
- September-February
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ghat 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 Ghat Litsea
Ghat Litsea (Litsea ghatica) belongs to the Lauraceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Kerala. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to February.
Botanical family
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
Ghat Litsea belongs to the Lauraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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