Symplocos martinicensis
Jacq.
Symplocaceae
Eugenioides martinicense (Jacq.) Kuntze
Styrax limoncillo Miers
Symplocos apiculata Brand
Common Name: Aceituna Blanca
General Information
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
-
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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
-
Range
S. America - Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana; Caribbean - Trinidad to Puerto Rico
Habitat
Edges of woods, exposed ridges, forest slopes, swampy areas, and ravines in montane forests, lower montane forest, cloud forest, rain forest, dry-mesic forest, coastal scrub, thickets; at elevations from 50 - 1556 metres[
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
-
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees, Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
Many species in this genus accumulate aluminium, especially in their leaves and bark. Those species where the leaves turn yellow upon drying contain the largest quantities of aluminiun (up to 4.2% dry weight). Thus many Symplocos species can be used as the source of a yellow dye, and can also be used as a mordant[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
,
2082- Title
- Symplocos laurina: an unexplored important medicinal plant of Shola forest system
- Publication
- Int. J. Med. Arom. Plants Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 366-374, September 2013
- Author
- Banu S. & Kashyap K.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
- 2249-4340
- Description
-
,
2086- Title
- Revision of the Symplocaceae of the Old World; New Caledonia excepted.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nooteboom H.P.
- Publisher
- Universitaire Pers Leiden, Netherlands
- Year
- 1975
- ISBN
- 90-6021-248-7
- Description
-
].
The wood is used for timbers, posts, boards and shingles[
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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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