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Symplocos nairii

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Species of shrub

Symplocos nairii
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Symplocaceae
Genus: Symplocos
Species: S. nairii
Binomial name
Symplocos nairii
Henry, Gopalan & Swamin.

Symplocos nairii is a species of plant in the family Symplocaceae. It is endemic to India. Known to be a shrub or small tree, up to 8 m tall; young branchlets angular, glabrous. Leaves simple, alternate, spiral, 7-10 x 4.5–5 cm, elliptic to obovate, apex obtuse, base subcordate and asymmetric, margin serrate, glabrous; midrib canaliculate above; secondary nerves ca. 8 pairs; tertiary nerves obliquely and distantly percurrent; petiole ca. 0.3 cm long, planoconvex in cross section, glabrous. Flowers axillary, solitary or racemes, 1–2 cm long; flowers sessile. Drupe, cylindrical or ellipsoid, 1.1 cm long.

Description

Branchlets Young branchlets angular, glabrous.

Leaves Leaves simple, alternate, spiral; petiole ca. 0.3 cm long, planoconvex in cross section, glabrous; lamina 7-10 x 4.5–5 cm, elliptic to obovate, apex obtuse, base subcordate and asymmetric, margin serrate, glabrous; midrib canaliculate above; secondary nerves ca. 8 pairs; tertiary nerves obliquely distantly percurrent.

Flowers Inflorescence axillary solitary or racemes, 1–2 cm long; flowers sessile.

Fruit& seed Drupe, cylindrical or ellipsoid, 1.1 cm long.

References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Symplocos nairii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38845A10152980. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38845A10152980.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  • India biodiversity
Taxon identifiers
Symplocos nairii


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