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
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
  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Symplocos nairii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
  • India biodiversity


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