Bobirsa / Nilgiri Litsea
Litsea stocksii
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Flowering
- July-March
How to identify Bobirsa
Identify Bobirsa 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: Found in the Nilgiri hills.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Lauraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Bobirsa.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Litsea stocksii
- Genus
- Litsea
- Family
- Lauraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests and on hills in Semi-evergreen forests up to 1400m
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bobirsa itself; the rest are typical of the Lauraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Lauraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Varikeera, Varikkeera
- Marathi
- Bobirsa
About Bobirsa
Nilgiri Litsea (Litsea stocksii) is a tree in the Lauraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka. It grows in evergreen forests and on hills in Semi-evergreen forests up to 1400m. Flowering and fruiting run from July to March.
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
Bobirsa belongs to the Lauraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the Lauraceae familySnap it. Know it.
Point your camera at Bobirsa or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.
Common plant problems
If you are starting from symptoms instead of a diagnosis, use the plant disease symptom checker to narrow the cause before treating.
All plant problem & care guides