Symplocos platyphylla
(Pohl) Benth.
Symplocaceae
Stemmatosiphum platyphyllum Pohl
Symplocos barbacenae Brand
Symplocos campestris Brand
Symplocos commutata Brand
Symplocos distans Brand
Symplocos lundii A.DC.
Symplocos scoparia Brand
Symplocos sellowiana Brand
Common Name: Sangrias
General Information
Symplocos platyphylla is an evergreen tree growing around 8 metres tall[
38- Title
- Simmons' Manual of Fruit.
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- Author
- Simmons A. E.
- Publisher
- David & Charles; Newton Abbot.
- Year
- 1978
- ISBN
- 0-7153-7607-1
- Description
- A good guide to some of the cultivars of temperate fruits. It covers quite a wide range of fruits.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Symplocos platyphylla has a wide range and grows in various different habitats. It has no known significant threats at present. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - southeast Brazil (Minas Gerais, São Paulo)
Habitat
Savannah, areas of human disturbance, semideciduous seasonal forest and Atlantic rainforest[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 8.00 m |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The juice of the leaves, or a tea made from them, is used in the treatment of ulcers[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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2083- Title
- Levantamento etnobotânico de plantas popularmente utilizadas como antiúlceras e antiinflamatórias pela comunidade de
- Publication
- Rev. Bras. Farmacogn. 19(1A): 130-139, Jan./Mar. 2009
- Author
- De Jesus, N.Z.T. et al
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 0102-695X
- Description
-
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The root bark is astringent and powerfully antifebrile[
528- Title
- Indicador de Madeiras e Plantas Uteis do Brasil.
- Publication
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- Author
- Fonseca E. T. De
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Officinas graphicas Villas-Boas & Co.; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1922
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief details of some of the uses of Brazilian plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
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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
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- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
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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
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- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
- 2249-4340
- Description
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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
-
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Propagation
Seed -
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