Lauraceae FAMILY

Alseodaphne semecarpifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Alseodaphne semecarpifolia is a large evergreen tree with a much-branched crown; it can grow 18 metres or more tall[ 372 Title Flowers of India Publication Author Website http://www.flowersofindia.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars. , 464 Title A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon Publication Author Trimen H.; continued by Hooker J.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Dulau and Co; London. Year 1898 ISBN Description Very dated, but still a useful work. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. A good quality wood is obtained from the wild trees, which is mainly used locally.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - India, Sri Lanka.

HabitatForests, often in drier areas, at elevations up to 1,500 metres[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ].