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Symplocaceae

Symplocaceae Desfontaines. Common name: Sweetleaf Family.

A family of 1 genus and about 250-300 species, trees and shrubs, of tropical and warm temperate America and Asia.

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References: Almeda & Fritsch (2009) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2009); Nooteboom In Kubitzki et al. (2004). Show full citations.

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