Alseodaphne semecarpifolia

Nelthare
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Magnoliids
Order:	Laurales
Family:	Lauraceae
Genus:	Alseodaphne
Species:	A. semecarpifolia
Binomial name
	Alseodaphne semecarpifolia; Nees
Synonyms
	Alseodaphne semecarpifolia var. angustifolia Meisn. ; Alseodaphne semecarpifolia var. parvifolia Wight ; Tabernaemontana tenuifolia Willd. ex Meisn. ;

Nelthare, (Alseodaphne semecarpifolia), is a species of 18m tall plant in the Lauraceae family. It is a tree endemic to Western Ghats of Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss. Bark is brown in color. Leaves are simple, alternate; lamina obovate, apex obtuse or rounded; base cuneate to acute; margin entire; 6 to 10 secondary nerves.^[2] Flowers show panicles inflorescence. Fruit is a one-seeded berry.^[3]

Common Names

Marathi - phudgus (फुडगुस) ^[4]
Tamil - kanaippirandai (கணைப்பிரண்டை )
Malayalam - mulaknaari (മുളക്നാറി )
Telugu - naaramaamidi (నారమామిడి )
Kannada - nelthare (ನೆಲ್ಥರೆ )
Konkani - rani (राणी )
Sinhala - Wewarani (වෑවරන)^[5]

References

In-vitro antioxidant potential of Alseodaphne semecarpifolia leaf extract

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[1] ttp://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2630152

[2] ttp://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Nelthare.html

[3] ttp://www.biotik.org/india/species/a/alseseme/alseseme_en.html

[4] ttp://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/7424

[5] ttp://www.instituteofayurveda.org/plants/plants_detail.php?i=735&s=Family_name

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