Pan India Bouquets

Lindera pulcherrima (Nees) Benth. ex Hook.f.

Family : Lauraceae
(Laurel Family)
Family (Hindi name) : DALCHINI FAMILY (दालचीनी फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Lauraceae
Synonym(s) : Benzoin pulcherrimum (Nees) Kuntze; Benzoin subcaudatum (Merr.) Chun; Daphnidium pulcherrimum Nees; Lindera subcaudata Merr.; Neolitsea subcaudata Merr.; Tetranthera pulcherrima Wall.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Lindera pulcherrima (Nees) Benth. ex Hook.f.
Habit : Tree
Habitat : Evergreen oak forests, 2100 - 2600 m. altitude
Key identification features : Ovary and style densely pubescent; young fruits laxly or densely pubescent.
Flower, Fruit : April-June
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : Sikkim
Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Tibet, Vietnam
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to South China and Indo-China
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 211; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 270
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Lindera pulcherrima. Downloaded on 9 December 2022.