Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Lauraceae | Genus: Phoebe | Species: Phoebe paniculata (Nees) Nees |
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Flower |
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| Synonym | Ocotea paniculata Nees | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Flower Type | Panicle | |
| English / Trade Name | - | Flowering Period | Oct-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | - | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | 1200-1500 m | Fruit Type | Berry |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit ovoid, 1 cm across one seeded |
| Habitat | Occurs in western Ghats and evergreen forests | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India and Myanmar | Bark Details | bark brown, smooth; young parts rusty, pubescent |
| Distribution in manipur | Central, Eastern, Jiribam | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | Trees up to 15 m tall, branches and branchlets terete, lenticellate, flush grey pubescent. | Leaf Details | Leaves simple, alternate, spiral; petiole 1-2 cm long, planoconvex in cross section, grey pubescent when young; lamina to 9-21 x 4-9 cm, generally oblanceolate, apex abruptly long acuminate, base cuneate, grey pubescent beneath at least when young; midrib slightly raised above; secondary nerves ca. 7 pairs; tertiary nerves distantly percurrent. |
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