Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Machilus sericea (Nees) Blu
Habit : Tree
Habitat : Warm broad-leaved forest;
Key identification features : Leaves acute, green or brownish-green beneath when dry; lateral veins not very prominent beneath; panicles greyish pubescent; fruiting pedicels thick and fleshy
Flower, Fruit : March-April
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : Sikkim
Native : Bhutan, India, East Himalaya, Nepal
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to Assam
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: 267-268