Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Machilus odoratissima Nees
Common name : Fragrant Bay Tree
Vernacular name : Seto Kaulo (Nepali); Bulfek (Mizo)
Habit : Tree
Habitat : Subtropical and Warm broad-leaved forests, 600 - 2100 m. altitude
Comments / notes : The wood of the trunk is burned as firewood, and the better sections are used in house construction and for furniture.
Key identification features : Shoots with ring-like bud scale scars; leaves shortly acuminate; perianth segments oblong, 5 - 6mm, glabrous
Flower, Fruit : March-May
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : Sikkim
Native : Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : North-East Pakistan to 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: 266-267