Lauraceae · Alseodaphne

Nelthaare

Alseodaphne semecarpifolia var. angustifolia

Tree
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Karnataka
Flowering
March-July

Plant Details

Scientific name
Alseodaphne semecarpifolia var. angustifolia
Genus
Alseodaphne
Family
Lauraceae
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Near streams in moist deciduous forests
Habitat type
Wetland, Forest
Native to
India, Sri Lanka
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Found in India
Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting
March-July
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Nelthaare itself; the rest are typical of the Lauraceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Inflorescence
Panicle
Fruit
Drupe

Typical of the Lauraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

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 Nelthaare

Alseodaphne semecarpifolia var. angustifolia belongs to the Lauraceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. It grows in near streams in moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from March to July.

Illustration representing the Lauraceae family
Botanical family

Lauraceae

Laurel/Cinnamon family

Nelthaare belongs to the Lauraceae family.

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