Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sageraea laurifolia
- Genus
- Sageraea
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-September
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (NT)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Annonaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Annonaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കാനക്കൈത
About Sageraea laurifolia
Sageraea laurifolia is a tree belonging to the Annonaceae family (Custard apple family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, solitary/cymose flower clusters, aggregate berry/syncarp fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-September. Its conservation status has been assessed as Near Threatened (NT).
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Sageraea laurifolia belongs to the Annonaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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