Symplocos martinicensis

Botanical Description

Symplocos martinicensis is an evergreen shrub or a tree with a spreading crown; it can grow up to 27 metres tall with a bole 50cm or more in diameter[ 787 Title Flora of Dominica, Part 2: Dicotyledoneae Publication Smithsonian Contributions to Botany No. 77 Author Nicolson D.H.; et al Website http://www.sil.si.edu/smithsoniancontributions/Botany/ Publisher Smithsonian Institute Press; Washington Year 1991 ISBN 90-10415 Description A terse but very useful flora with a somewhat limited botanical description plus range, habitat and some uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 2085 Title A taxonomic revision of Antillean Symplocos (Symplocaceae) Publication Phytotaxa 194 (1): 001-067, 2015 Author Fritsch P.W. & Almeda F. Website http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.194.1.1 Publisher Magnolia Press, Auckland, New Zealans Year 2015 ISBN 1179-3155 Description ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. Symplocos martinicensis is widely distributed in the Caribbean and is also found in northern S. America. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 2085 Title A taxonomic revision of Antillean Symplocos (Symplocaceae) Publication Phytotaxa 194 (1): 001-067, 2015 Author Fritsch P.W. & Almeda F. Website http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.194.1.1 Publisher Magnolia Press, Auckland, New Zealans Year 2015 ISBN 1179-3155 Description ].