Pear-Leaved Symplocos


Scientific Name

Symplocos pyrifolia Wall. ex G.Don


Other Names


Life Form

Shrub


Family

Symplocaceae



Image by - Saroj Kasaju
Usages

Food - The seeds of Symplocos pyrifolia are edible and can be eaten after boiling or roasting.


Native to

Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal


Habitat

Wet tropical biome.


Conservation Status

Not evaluated



Plant Description

Perennial shrub.

Woody, typically forming a tree or shrub.

Simple, alternate, often leathery with toothed margins.

Small, white or yellowish, often bisexual, arranged in axillary clusters.

Drupe-like, small, with a single seed.


Phenology

Flowering:April - June.