Machilus kingii Hook.f.

 
  • Family : LAURACEAE
    (Laurel Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : DALCHINI FAMILY (दालचीनी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Lauraceae
  • Synonym(s) : Persea kingii (Hook.f.) Kosterm.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Machilus kingii Hook.f.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Small to medium sized trees 7-13 m tall; girth up to 20 cm; bark smooth, grey. Leaves simple, often clustered at the end of branchlets, alternate, oblong elliptic, narrowing into the petiole, bluntly acute or obtuse, margin entire, light yellow to blue green above, yellow beneath, coriaceous, young leaves silky pubescent beneath. Inflorescence long-peduncled axillary or pseudoterminal panicles. Flowers pale green to greenish yellow. Berries oblong or globose, green to dark red.
  • Distribution :
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Myanmar
  • Conservation Status : Endangered (EN)
  • Literature :
    • Brandis Dietrich. Indian trees, Constable and company Ltd, London, 1921. Pg.: 531 https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2514098190
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Machilus kingii
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Machilus kingii. Downloaded on 3 October 2026.

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution

GBIF Distribution
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