Symplocaceae
Martinique sweetleaf
Symplocos martinicensis
- Family
- Symplocaceae
- Genus
- Symplocos
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Martinique sweetleaf
Synonyms
- Eugeniodes martinicense var. paraguayense Kuntze
- Eugenioides martinicense (Jacq.) Kuntze
- Eugenioides martinicense var. paraguayense Kuntze
- Styrax limoncillo Miers
- Symplocos apiculata Brand
- Symplocos martinicensis var. apiculata (Brand) Stehlé
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Matteo Bellucci, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Matteo Bellucci, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Matteo Bellucci, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Matteo Bellucci, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.