Eeyoli
Actinodaphne bourdillonii
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- April-March
How to identify Eeyoli
Identify Eeyoli by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Alternate.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple.
- Confirm fruit type: Berry.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Lauraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Eeyoli.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“Leaves are simple, alternate, spiral, and subverticilate.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“Leaves are simple, alternate, spiral, and subverticilate.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Eeyoli itself; the rest are typical of the Lauraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit type
- BerryrecordedA fleshy fruit with seeds embedded directly in the pulp, no central stone.“Fruits are a black berry;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Eeyoli itself; the rest are typical of the Lauraceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- മലവിരിഞ്ഞി, Eeyoli, Malavirinji
About Eeyoli
A member of the Lauraceae family, Actinodaphne bourdillonii is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. It grows in shola and Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to March.
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
Eeyoli belongs to the Lauraceae family.
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