Indian Persea
Persea macrantha
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- December-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Persea macrantha
- Genus
- Persea
- Family
- Lauraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests near ravines and also in sholas and sacred groves
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“Leaves are simple, alternate, spiral;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“Leaves are simple, alternate, spiral;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- ObovaterecordedEgg-shaped but broader near the tip rather than the base.“lamina obovate or elliptic to elliptic-oblong;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Indian Persea itself; the rest are typical of the Lauraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower arrangement
- PaniclerecordedA branching cluster of clusters.“Flowers show terminal panicle inflorescence.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- BerryrecordedA fleshy fruit with seeds embedded directly in the pulp, no central stone.“Fruit is a berry which becomes blackish on ripening.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Indian Persea itself; the rest are typical of the Lauraceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಗುಳುಮಾವು
- Malayalam
- കുളമാവ്, ഊറാവ്, Persea macrantha
About Indian Persea
A member of the Lauraceae family, Indian Persea (Persea macrantha) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra. It grows in evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests near ravines and also in sholas and sacred groves. Flowering and fruiting run from December to June.
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
Indian Persea belongs to the Lauraceae family.
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