Neerujaple / Nilgiri Daphne-Leaf
Daphniphyllum neilgherrense
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- January-June
How to identify Neerujaple
Identify Neerujaple 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.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-June.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Daphniphyllaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Neerujaple.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Daphniphyllum neilgherrense
- Genus
- Daphniphyllum
- Family
- Daphniphyllaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and shola forest margins
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Korea, Java, Malesia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Kannada
- ನೀರುಜಪ್ಲೆ Neerujaple, ನೀರುಜಪ್ಪಲಿ Neerujappali, ನೀರುಕಕ್ಕೆ Neeru kakke
About Neerujaple
A member of the Daphniphyllaceae family, Nilgiri Daphne-Leaf (Daphniphyllum neilgherrense) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. It grows in evergreen and shola forest margins. Flowering and fruiting run from January to June.
Daphniphyllaceae
Daphniphyllum family
Neerujaple belongs to the Daphniphyllaceae family.
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