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Actinodaphne lanata

Family
Lauraceae (Laurel family)
Grows as
Tree
Native range
S. India
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Actinodaphne lanata is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to the Nilgiris of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. It is a small tree which grows up to 6 metres tall. It grows in montane shola forests from 1,800 to 2,200 metres elevation.

The species was described by Carl Meissner in 1864.

Other Actinodaphne plants

Actinodaphne albifrons · Actinodaphne bourdillonii · Actinodaphne bourneae · Actinodaphne campanulata · Actinodaphne ellipticibacca · Actinodaphne fragilis · Actinodaphne johorensis · Actinodaphne lawsonii · Actinodaphne malaccensis · Actinodaphne menghaiensis · Actinodaphne molochina · Actinodaphne montana

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Actinodaphne lanata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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