Lauraceae · Beilschmiedia

Nagaramaram / Ceylon Purplenut

Beilschmiedia wightii

Tree
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Tamil Nadu
Flowering
January-February

Plant Details

Scientific name
Beilschmiedia wightii
Genus
Beilschmiedia
Family
Lauraceae
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Evergreen, semi-evergreen and shola forests
Habitat type
Forest
Native to
India
Distribution
India
Found in India
Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting
January-February
Conservation status
Endangered (EN)

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 Nagaramaram 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

Malayalam
Nagaramaram, Panthada

About Nagaramaram

Ceylon Purplenut (Beilschmiedia wightii) is a tree in the Lauraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu. It grows in evergreen, semi-evergreen and shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from January to February.

Illustration representing the Lauraceae family
Botanical family

Lauraceae

Laurel/Cinnamon family

Nagaramaram belongs to the Lauraceae family.

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