✿Lauraceae · Litsea
Mulakunari / Smooth Litsea
Litsea laevigata
Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- October-April
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Mulakunari 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
- Malayalam
- Mulakunari
About Mulakunari
Smooth Litsea (Litsea laevigata) belongs to the Lauraceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows in moist deciduous to Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from October to April.
Botanical family
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
Mulakunari belongs to the Lauraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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