Neolitsea foliosa
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- April-December
How to identify Neolitsea foliosa
Identify Neolitsea foliosa 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: Densely leafy (foliosa) crown.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Lauraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Neolitsea foliosa.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Neolitsea foliosa
- Genus
- Neolitsea
- Family
- Lauraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- In valleys of forests and on high plateaus
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Malesia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Neolitsea foliosa 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.
About Neolitsea foliosa
Neolitsea foliosa belongs to the Lauraceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and 3 other states. It grows in in valleys of forests and on high plateaus. Flowering and fruiting run from April to December.
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
Neolitsea foliosa belongs to the Lauraceae family.
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