FOR ID :: Dicots :: The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 3:14 PM IST

[Dinesh Valke]

FOR ID :: Dicots The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 3:14 PM IST Kodapamund, about 2448 m asl

Regards. Dinesh

[Saroj Kasaju]

Beilschmiedia tirunelvelica Manickam, Murugan, Jothi & Sundaresan ??

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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[Dinesh Valke]

Many thanks Saroj ji.

I did some little searching on the internet. I am going to merely copy-paste the information I got.

I think posted plant may not be Beilschmiedia tirunelvelica Manickam, Murugan, Jothi & Sundaresan:

• Bud Morphology: If the buds are velvety-hairy or lack leathery scales, it is likely a different species like  Beilschmiedia.
• Bud Arrangement: If the branch tips lack a distinct, prominent terminal bud and instead show only small, non-scaly axillary buds.
• Leaf Count: B. tirunelvelica typically has 5–7 pairs of nerves, whereas many other Indian species have 10 or more pairs.
• Location: This species is highly endemic to the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve. If your observation is outside the Tirunelveli or Kanyakumari hills, it is almost certainly not B. tirunelvelica.

Regards.

Dinesh

[Saroj Kasaju]

OK Dinesh Ji.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Dinesh Valke]

Litsea wightiana (Nees) Wall. ex Hook.f.

Many thanks to Arjunan Nanjan | Jeevith S | Utkarsh Ghate for help with the ID ... facebook.

Regards.

Dinesh