Symplocos nairii

Symplocos nairii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): 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 Symplocaceae family. 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 obliquley distantly percurrent.

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

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



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