Actinodaphne bourdillonii

Actinodaphne bourdillonii
Scientific classification
:	[[Template:Taxonomy/Actinodaphne]]
Species:	Template:Taxonomy/ActinodaphneA. bourdillonii
Binomial name
	Template:Taxonomy/ActinodaphneActinodaphne bourdillonii; Gamble

Dear reader, We need your support to keep the flame of knowledge burning bright! Our hosting server bill is due on June 1st, and without your help, Bharatpedia faces the risk of shutdown. We've come a long way together in exploring and celebrating our rich heritage. Now, let's unite to ensure Bharatpedia continues to be a beacon of knowledge for generations to come. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. Together, let's preserve and share the essence of Bharat.

Thank you for being part of the Bharatpedia family!
Please scan the QR code on the right click here to donate.

0%

transparency: ₹0 raised out of ₹100,000 (0 supporter)

Actinodaphne bourdillonii is a species of the genus Actinodaphne of the flowering plant family Lauraceae, commonly called the malavirinji, eeyoli, and pisa. ^[1] Its general habitat is shola and evergreen forests. It is endemic to the Southern Western Ghats (South Sahyadri and Palakkad Hills).^[1]

Description[edit]

Actinodaphne bourdillonii is a tree up to 10 m tall. Branches and young branchlets are terete, fulvous tomentose. Leaves are simple, alternate, spiral, and subverticilate. Fruits are a black berry; a single seed is seen inside the fruit. Flowering and fruiting season is from April to March.^[2]

Seed contains 48.4% fat. 96% of this fat is trilaurin. It also contains louric acid.