Symplocos pendula

Symplocos pendula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Symplocaceae
Genus:	Symplocos
Species:	S. pendula
Binomial name
	Symplocos pendula; Wight

Symplocos pendula grows as a tree up to 24 metres (80 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). Bark is dark brown. Its fragrant flowers feature a white, cream or pink corolla. Fruit is reddish green. Habitat is montane forests from 800 metres (2,600 ft) to 3,400 metres (11,200 ft) altitude. S. pendula is found in Japan, China, Taiwan, Burma, Indochina, Malaysia and Indonesia.[1]

References

Pearce, K. G. (September 2004). "Symplocos pendula Wight" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 424–425. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 22 August 2013.

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[TFSS-1] Pearce, K. G. (September 2004). "Symplocos pendula Wight" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 424–425. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 22 August 2013.