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Symplocos Jacquin. Sweetleaf.

Key to Symplocos

A genus of about 300 species, trees and shrubs, of tropical and warm temperate America and Asia. Symplocos seems likely to be split in the future, based on the diversity currently included. Fritsch et al. (2008) placed our native species in subgenus Symplocos, section Barberina, and the Asian introduction Symplocos paniculata in the monotypic subgenus Palura.

ID notes: The foliage of S. tinctoria has a sweet taste, and an odor and taste similar to green apples. Sometimes the leaves are glossy and appear subcoriaceous, somewhat resembling Kalmia latifolia.

Ref: Almeda & Fritsch (2009) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2009); Fritsch et al. (2008); Harbison (1931); Hardin (1966); Nooteboom In Kubitzki et al. (2004); Wang et al. (2004). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Andrew Conboy, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Andrew Conboy | Symplocos paniculata source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Andrew Conboy, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Andrew Conboy | Symplocos paniculata source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image of plant© Matthew Sirotkin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Matthew Sirotkin | Symplocos paniculata source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Symplocos tinctoria, Paulks Prairie Wildlife Management Area, Glynn County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler | Symplocos tinctoria source | Original Image ⭷

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