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Symplocaceae
Symplocos

*Symplocos paniculata (Thunberg) Miquel. Common name: Sapphire-berry, Asiatic Sweetleaf. Phenology: May. Habitat: Suburban woodlands, spreading from horticultural use. Distribution: Native of e. Asia. Spreading from plantings in the northern part of our region, such as DE, DC (Whittemore 2003), and others.

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Subgenus: Palura.

Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA8, K4, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO; Prunus paniculata Thunb.; = n/a — Tat. Basionym: Prunus paniculata Thunb. 1784

Links to other floras: = Symplocos paniculata - FNA8

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