Persea macrantha


Persea macrantha, the 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 to about. 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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