Symplocos pendula

Symplocos pendula
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Symplocaceae
Genus:	Symplocos
Species:	S. pendula
Binomial name
Symplocos pendula Wight[2]
Synonyms[2]
List Cordyloblaste pendula (Wight) Alston Palura pendula (Wight) Miers Styrax obovatus Ridl. Bobua confusa (Brand) Kaneh. & Sasaki Cordyloblaste confusa (Brand) Ridl. Cordyloblaste crenulata (Ridl.) Ridl. Cordyloblaste pulcherrima (Ridl.) Ridl. Cordyloblaste sessilis (C.B.Clarke) A.N.Henry & B.Roy Eugenioides pauciflorum (Wight ex C.B.Clarke) Kuntze Eugenioides pendulum Kuntze Eugenioides sessile (C.B.Clarke) Kuntze Symplocos albifrons Brand Symplocos atrata Brand Symplocos capitellata Brand Symplocos confusa Brand Symplocos crenulata Ridl. Symplocos foxworthyi Brand Symplocos novoguineensis Gibbs Symplocos pauciflora Wight ex C.B.Clarke Symplocos pulcherrima Ridl. Symplocos punctulata Masam. & Syozi Symplocos sessilis C.B.Clarke Symplocos topica Brand

Symplocos pendula is a flowering plant in the family Symplocaceae. It is native to eastern and tropical Asia.^[3]

Description

Symplocos pendula grows as a tree up to 24 m (80 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). Its bark is dark brown. The fragrant flowers feature a white, cream or pink corolla. The fruit is reddish green.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Symplocos pendula is native to Japan, China, Taiwan, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and New Guinea.^[1] Its habitat is montane forests from 800–3,400 m (2,600–11,200 ft) altitude.^[3]

References

1. IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2019). "Symplocos pendula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T156208739A156216501. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T156208739A156216501.en. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
2. "Symplocos pendula Wight". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
3. Pearce, K. G. (September 2004). "Symplocos pendula Wight". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 424–425. ISBN 983-2181-59-3.