Symplocos nairii

{{Short description|Species of shrub}}

{{speciesbox

|status = EN

|status_system = IUCN2.3

|status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=World Conservation Monitoring Centre |date=1998 |title=Symplocos nairii |volume=1998 |page=e.T38845A10152980 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38845A10152980.en |access-date=17 November 2021}}

|genus = Symplocos

|species = nairii

|authority = 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

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  • India biodiversity [http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/18672]

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Category:Endemic flora of India (region)

nairii

Category:Endangered plants

Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

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