| Symplocos nicolsonii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Symplocaceae |
| Genus: | Symplocos |
| Species: | S. nicolsonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Symplocos nicolsonii R.Jagad. et al. | |
Symplocos nicolsonii is a species of evergreen tree in the family Symplocaceae. It is endemic to Western Ghats in India. [1] [2] [3]
The species was named after the noted botanical taxonomist Dan H. Nicolson. [4]
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