Maidalakri / Bolly Beech
Litsea glutinosa
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Litsea glutinosa
- Genus
- Litsea
- Family
- Lauraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Myanmar, Indo-China, Malaysia, China
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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
- Hindi
- Medh, Chandna, मैदा लकड़ी Maidalakri, কুকুরচিতা
- Nepali
- मेदा Meda
- Bengali
- কুকুরচিতা Kukurachita, কুকুরচিতা
- Tamil
- Muchaippeyetti, Uralli, Elumburukki
- Kannada
- Lakki, Lakkdi, ಮೈದಲಕ್ಡಿ Maida lakdi
- Malayalam
- കള്ളക്കറുവ
- Marathi
- Maidalakdi, Ranamba, Maida lakadee
About Maidalakri
Bolly Beech (Litsea glutinosa) 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 deciduous and semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Myanmar, Indo-China, Malaysia, China. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
Maidalakri belongs to the Lauraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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