Symplocos nairii
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.
| Symplocos nairii | |
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Scientific 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. | |
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
- 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.