Moolaga Shembaga Palai / Grey Bollywood
Neolitsea zeylanica
Also known as Smooth-Barb Bollygum
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- April-May
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Moolaga Shembaga Palai 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
- Kannada
- ಬಿಳಿ ನಿಸಂಗಿ Bili Nisangi, ಮಸ್ಸಿಮರ Massimara
- Konkani
- कानवेल Kanvel
- Malayalam
- കീഴമ്പഴം Keezhambazham, പ്രാവരി Praavari, വെള്ളക്കൊടല Vellakkodala, വെങ്കണ Venkana
- Marathi
- चिरचिरा Chirchira, कानवेल Kanvel
- Tamil
- மொலகா செம்பக பாளை Moolaga Shembaga Palai, படபடா Patapataa
- Telugu
- కుక్క కర్పూరమ Kukka Karpooram
About Moolaga Shembaga Palai
Grey Bollywood (Neolitsea zeylanica) is a tree in the Lauraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka and 2 other states. It grows in dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to May.
Lauraceae
Laurel/Cinnamon family
Moolaga Shembaga Palai belongs to the Lauraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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