Alseodaphne semecarpifolia

Alseodaphne semecarpifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Magnoliids
Order:Laurales
Family:Lauraceae
Genus:Alseodaphne
Species: A. semecarpifolia
Binomial name
Alseodaphne semecarpifolia
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Synonyms
  • Alseodaphne semecarpifolia var. angustifolia Meisn.
  • Alseodaphne semecarpifolia var. parvifolia Wight
  • Tabernaemontana tenuifolia Willd. ex Meisn. [1]

Alseodaphne semecarpifolia is a species of 18m tall plant in the Lauraceae family. It is a tree endemic to Western Ghats and Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss. Bark is brown in color. Leaves are simple, alternate; lamina obovate, apex obtuse or rounded; base cuneate to acute; margin entire; 6 to 10 secondary nerves.[2] Flowers show panicles inflorescence. Fruit is a one-seeded berry.[3]

Common Names

  • Marathi - phudgus (फुडगुस) [4]
  • Tamil - kanaippirandai (கணைப்பிரண்டை )
  • Malayalam - mulaknaari (മുളക്നാറി )
  • Telugu - naaramaamidi (నారమామిడి )
  • Kannada - nelthare (ನೆಲ್ಥರೆ )
  • Konkani - rani (राणी )
  • Sinhala - Wewarani (වෑවරන)[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2630152
  2. ↑ http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Nelthare.html
  3. ↑ http://www.biotik.org/india/species/a/alseseme/alseseme_en.html
  4. ↑ http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/7424
  5. ↑ http://www.instituteofayurveda.org/plants/plants_detail.php?i=735&s=Family_name


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