Machilus clarkeana

Machilus clarkeana King. ex Hook. fil., Fl. Brit. India 5: 137 (1886) (syn: Machilus gammieanus King; Persea clarkeana (King ex Hook.f.) Kosterm.; Persea gammieana (King) Kosterm. );
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Central Himalaya to Myanmar: Assam, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal as per POWO;
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SK 3747 16 June 2023: 13 high res. images.

Location:  Rukum, West Nepal 
Date: 30 May 2023
Elevation 2300m.
Habit : Wild
Which Lauraceae ??

Thank you for the wonderful photographs of Machilus clarkeana.


Here all parts are glabrous. The fruits are clearly immature and they will become bigger when mature.


How big will be the fruits? Edible?


The fruits will grow up to 2-3 cm in diameter and should be edible like other species.


 


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References:
POWO (Machilus clarkeanus King ex Hook.f.) IPNI (Machilus clarkeana King. ex Hook. f.)  Catalogue of Life (Machilus clarkeana King. ex Hook. fil.)  BSI Flora of India Checklist  Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal  India Biodiversity Portal