Symplocos pyrifolia Wall. ex G. Don, Gen. Hist. 4: 3 1837. (syn: Eugeniodes pyrifolium (Wall. ex G. Don) Kuntze; Lodhra pyrifolia (Wall. ex G. Don) Miers; Symplocos nervosa A. DC.; Symplocos salicifolia Buch.-Ham. ex C. B. Cl.);
S-Tibet, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Darjeeling as per Catalogue of Life;
Location: Nagarkot, Nepal
Date : 31 March 2017 Altitude : 6500 ft.
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It could be a Symplocos sp. Symplocos dryophila C. B. Clarke or Symplocos sumuntia Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don ???
For Symplocos dryophila C. B. Clarke, pl. see illustration at
For Symplocos sumuntia Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don, pl. see
To me does not match with anyone, if we go by these images. Guess it is matching with Symplocos pyrifolia Wall. ex G. Don !
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Do you think it is matching ? Pl. check with high resolution specimen of Symplocos pyrifolia at https://www.kew.org/herbcatimg/158300.jpg
To me appears close.
You can also see other specimens at https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/gallery?taxon_key=3643840
SK1059 03 APR-2018 : 8 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6)
Location: Shivapuri National Park, Nepal
Altitude: 6500 ft.
Date: 27 March 2018
Habit : Wild
Symplocos sumuntia Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don ??
To me looks different from Symplocos sumuntia Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don as per
Appears close to Symplocos pyrifolia
Does it match wit Re: SK466 31 MAR-2017:ID ??
Mid-rib on leaf of S. Pyrifolia is bulging but in this case pressed.
I do not find much difference.
SK 2334 21 December 2019 : 8 posts by 2 authors. 7 images- 6 to 7 mb each.
Location: Nagarkot, Bhaktapur
Date: 24 October 2019
Elevation: 2076m.
Habitat: Wild
Another Symplocos !
According to the elevation and phenology, could it be one of
Symplocos glomerata King ex C.B.Clarke
or Symplocos sumuntia Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don ??
Pl. check keys in Flora of Bhutan at Symplocos
I think you can decipher them better.
These lead me to S. pyrifolia. Pl. check.
Fwd: Symplocos lucida Wall. ex G.Don : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (10) – around 650 kb each.
Location: Nagarkot, Nepal
Date: 27 October 2018
Elevation: 7000 ft.
Habit : Wild To me appears similar to images at SK 2334 21 December 2019
Thank you … but ID need to be resolved! SK 2842 12 November 2020 : 7 very high resolution images.
Location: Kathmandu Valley
Date: October 2020
Elevation: 1600m.
Habitat : Wild
Symplocos sp. has always been difficult to ID.
I think Symplocos pyrifolia as per keys and comparative images at Symplocos
Thank you … Flowering phenology matches with earlier post !
References: Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 Tropicos IPNI |