Symplocaceae

Symplocaceae is a family of tropical to subtropical evergreen trees. It is often classified as a family coextensive with the genus Symplocos. The genus Symplocos includes about 318 species found in North America, South America, Southeast Asia, Indo-Malesia, and New Caledonia, with an additional two species in the genus Cordyloblaste.12

These plants typically have toothed leaves that often turn yellowish when dried due to aluminum accumulation. Their flowers, which resemble those of the rose family (Rosaceae), grow in racemose inflorescences. The flowers have fused petals at the base, numerous stamens, and an inferior ovary. The fruit is fleshy and contains a stone.1