| Persea indica (L.) Spreng. | ||
| Laurus indica L. | ||
| Lauraceae | ||
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Evergreen tree in the wild. Leaves alternate, elliptic to oblong-lanceolate or lanceolate, 8-25 cm long, 3-10 cm wide, entire, tough, glabrous, shining green above, paler beneath. Green to yellowish flowers in terminal panicles. Fruits elliptic 1,5-2 cm long, black when ripe. Tender, only for the Mediterranean coast.
Home: Canary , Madeira and Azores Islands Other views: Horizontal centring Cultivated: France Author: Frédéric Tournay Not found! Ethnobotanical aspects of Persea indica by Plants for a future database Back to the plant list |
