Alseodaphne semecarpifolia is a species of 18m tall plant in the family Lauraceae. It is a tree endemic to the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss. The 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 panicle inflorescence. Fruit is a one-seeded berry.^[3]

Alseodaphne semecarpifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	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. [1]