Dehaasia incrassata (Jack) Nees

 
  • Family : LAURACEAE
    (Laurel Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : DALCHINI FAMILY (दालचीनी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Lauraceae
  • Synonym(s) : Laurus incrassata Jack; Beilschmiedia purpurea Elmer; Dehaasia lanyuensis (C.E.Chang) Kosterm.; Dehaasia media Blume; Dehaasia microcarpa Blume; Dehaasia squarrosa Hassk.; Dehaasia triandra Merr.; Endiandra lanyuensis C.E.Chang; Laurus machilus Reinw. ex Miq.; Machilus incrassatus Nees; Persea incrassata Nees
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Dehaasia incrassata (Jack) Nees
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Tree up to 10 m tall; Leaves apically crowded, alternate to subopposite, spreading to descending, strongly conduplicate, blades oblong to ovate-oblong, apex obtuse to acute, recurved; base cuneate to broadly obtuse; Inflorescences ascending, short-branched above middle; stalks deep shining red; Flowers yellowish-green, in 2–3-flowered clusters at branchlet tips, subrecurved. Calyx 6, margins puberulent; Stamens in 3 whorls: outer 6 introrse; inner 3 extrorse, alternating with 3 spatulate staminodes; truncate; Filaments with large rugose lateral glands; style short. Bark light grey, smooth or peeling in small irregular plates, thick, yellowish beneath.
  • Distribution :
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Borneo, Jawa, Malaya, Maluku, New Guinea, Nicobar Islands, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, India
  • Literature :
    • Murugan, C., Prabhu, S., Sathiyaseelan, R., & Pandey, R. P. (n.d.). Flora of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Volume 1, Part 1: Angiosperms (Paramjit Singh & W. Arisdason, Eds.). Envis Centre on Floral Diversity Botanical Survey of India. http://www.bsienvis.nic.in/Database/Checklist-of-Andaman-Nicobar-Islands_24427.aspx
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Dehaasia incrassata
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Dehaasia incrassata. Downloaded on 3 October 2026.

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution

GBIF Distribution
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