✿Lauraceae · Litsea

Chikana / Deccan Litsea

Litsea quinqueflora

Tree

Habit: Tree
Flowering: April-May

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Litsea quinqueflora
Genus: Litsea
Family: Lauraceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Evergreen and deciduous forests
Habitat type: Forest
Distribution: India
Flowering & fruiting: April-May

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.

Local Names

Malayalam: Mala-poenna
Marathi: चिकणा chikana, कुरक kurak

About Chikana

Deccan Litsea (Litsea quinqueflora) 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 evergreen and deciduous forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-May.

Botanical family

Lauraceae

Laurel/Cinnamon family

Chikana belongs to the Lauraceae family.

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

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