| Synonym |
Camellia integrifolia
Choisy, Decapenta involucrata Raf. |
Flower Color |
White |
| Common Name |
Common Tallow, Laurel. |
Flower Type |
Umbel |
| English / Trade Name |
Common Tallow, Laurel. |
Flowering Period |
July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name |
Maida-lakri |
Fruiting Period |
Oct-Dec |
| Altitude |
Up to 1500 m |
Fruit Type |
Berry |
| Habit |
Tree |
Fruit Details |
Fruits globose, across, black, seated on persistent base of perianth. |
| Habitat |
Rare in miscellaneous forests. |
Bark Type |
Smooth |
| Distribution |
Throughout the warmer parts of India and submontane Himalaya; Sri Lanka, China and Australia. |
Bark Details |
Gray-brown rough bark; young parts gray-tomentose. |
| Distribution in Haryana |
Yamuna Nagar |
Origin |
Native |
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Leaf Type |
Simple |
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Leaf Arrangement |
Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) |
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Leaf Shape |
Ovate |
| Description of Species |
Evergreen trees, up to 8 m high, with gray-brown rough bark; young parts gray-tomentose. Leaves ovate or elliptic-ovate, acute or acuminate, gray-tomentose beneath; lateral nerves 8-13 pairs. Flowers whitish to yellowish, 8-12 together in umbellate; bracts tomentose, rounded. Perianth incomplete, irregular. Stamens 10-20 or more, in male flowers; filaments hairy. Stigma dilated in female flowers. Fruits globose, across, black, seated on persistent base of perianth. |
Leaf Details |
Leaves ovate or elliptic-ovate, acute or acuminate. |
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