Kanaippirandai / Marshnut-Leaf Bay Tree
Alseodaphne semecarpifolia
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- January-July
How to identify Kanaippirandai
Identify Kanaippirandai 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 flower arrangement: Panicle.
- Confirm fruit type: Berry.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-July.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“Leaves are simple, alternate;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“Leaves are simple, alternate;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- ObovaterecordedEgg-shaped but broader near the tip rather than the base.“lamina obovate, apex obtuse or rounded;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kanaippirandai itself; the rest are typical of the Lauraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower arrangement
- PaniclerecordedA branching cluster of clusters.“Flowers show panicle inflorescence.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- BerryrecordedA fleshy fruit with seeds embedded directly in the pulp, no central stone.“Fruit is a one-seeded 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 Kanaippirandai itself; the rest are typical of the Lauraceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Tamil
- கணைப்பிரண்டை kanaippirandai
- Telugu
- నారమామిడి naaramaamidi
- Kannada
- ನೆಲ್ತಾರೆ Nelthaare, ಕರುವಾಡಿ Karuvaadi ನೇರುತಾಲೆ Nerutaale, ಮಸ್ಸಿ Massi
- Malayalam
- മുളക്നാറി mulaknaari, കുളിർമാവ്, മുളകുനാറി
- Marathi
- फुडगुस phudgus
About Kanaippirandai
Marshnut-Leaf Bay Tree (Alseodaphne semecarpifolia) belongs to the Lauraceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka and 1 other states. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from January to July.
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
Kanaippirandai belongs to the Lauraceae family.
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