Persea macrantha

Persea macrantha

Persea macrantha is large-flowered bay tree is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is native to Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka. The plant grows up to about 30 m tall.

Uses

Asthma, Rheumatism, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-arthritic.

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The plant possesses alkaloid, steroid, tannins, flavonoids, saponins, terpenoids, phenols and carboxylic acid18.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Chittu thandri, Gulamaavu
Hindi
Malayalam	Kulamavu, Ooravu
Tamil	Iruli, Kolamavu
Telugu	Naara
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Large-Flowered Bay Tree

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple, Alternate, Clustered at twig ends	Spiral in outline	Petiole 1.2-4.5 cm long, canaliculate, glabrous; lamina 7-20.3 x 3-8 cm long, variable in shape

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	Broadly ovate-heart-shaped	Pale yellow		1.0-1.2 cm across, In panicles from upper axils and terminal. Flower tube is very short, tepals 6, nearly equal, in 2 series, 4-5 mm, obovate, puberulous

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Simple Fruit	Berry is spherical	2 cm across	Black		{{{6}}}

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Persea macrantha (Nees) Kosterm belongs to the family Lauraceae. It is a tree growing up to 30m in length and is mainly distributed in Western peninsula.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area.

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External Links

• Persea macrantha on indiabiodiversity.org