Kingdom Plantae Family Lauraceae Rank Species | Order Laurales Genus Persea | |
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Similar Knema attenuata, Myristica dactyloides, Lagerstroemia microcarpa, Holigarna, Hopea ponga | ||
The Large-Flowered Bay Tree, (Persea macrantha), is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family. It is native to Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka. The plant is a about 30m tall tree. Leaves are simple, alternate, spiral; lamina obovate or elliptic to elliptic-oblong; apex rounded or acuminate or acute; base acute to rounded with entire margin. Flowers show terminal panicle inflorescence. Fruit is a berry where it become blackish with ripening.
The plant is known to have medicinal properties and used in Ayurveda.
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Persea macrantha Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA