About Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.Moore
Taxonomic Classification
Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.Moore is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the sapphire-berry family, Symplocaceae.
General Distribution Range
This species occurs across tropical and subtropical Asia.
Synonym Taxonomy Note
The previously widespread taxon previously treated as either Symplocos cochinchinensis subspecies or variety laurina is now classified as a synonym of Symplocos acuminata.
Specific Native Regions
This plant is native to a wide range of regions including Assam, the Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, South-Central and Southeast China, East Himalaya, Fiji, Hainan, Japan, Java, Laos, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaysia, the Maluku Islands, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, the Philippines, Queensland, the Ryukyu Islands, the Santa Cruz Islands, the Solomon Islands, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.
