Typical of the Elaeocarpaceae family
Elaeocarpus lanceolatus
Lily Of The Valley Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Assam & more
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range does not include India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Elaeocarpus grandiflorus. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Indo-China to Malesia. Not listed native does not establish introduction or absence from India.
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- Tamil Nadu →Karnataka →Assam →
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How to identify Lily Of The Valley Tree
Identify Lily Of The Valley Tree 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.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Narrow lance-shaped leaves.
- Confirm leaf margin: Entire (smooth edge).
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Assam, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Elaeocarpaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Lily Of The Valley Tree.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Elaeocarpus lanceolatus
- Genus
- Elaeocarpus
- Family
- Elaeocarpaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Assam, Kerala, Meghalaya, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Gujarat, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- Entire (smooth edge)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Lily Of The Valley Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Elaeocarpaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Elaeocarpaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Lily Of The Valley Tree
Lily of the Valley Tree (Elaeocarpus lanceolatus) belongs to the Elaeocarpaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Assam and 15 other states.
Elaeocarpaceae
Olivnut Family
Lily Of The Valley Tree belongs to the Elaeocarpaceae family.
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