Symplocos ophirensis is a tree in the family Symplocaceae, native to tropical Asia.
Description Symplocos ophirensis grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The smooth bark may be grey or brown. The leaves, of varying shapes, measure up to long. The inflorescences feature racemes or spikes, each of up to ten yellow to white flowers.
Taxonomy Symplocos ophirensis was described by British botanist Charles Baron Clarke in 1882 in The flora of British India by Joseph Dalton Hooker. The lectotype was collected near the summit of Mount Ophir (now Mount Ledang) in Johor, Malaysia. The species is named for Mount Ophir.
Distribution and habitat Symplocos ophirensis is native to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, the Philippines and Sulawesi. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest and montane forest (including kerangas), at elevations to , generally above .
Infraspecifics A number of subspecies and varieties of Symplocos ophirensis are recognised: Symplocos ophirensis subsp. cumingiana Symplocos ophirensis var. densireticulata Symplocos ophirensis var. kaliensis Symplocos ophirensis var. lingaensis Symplocos ophirensis subsp. ophirensis Symplocos ophirensis var. pachyphylla Symplocos ophirensis subsp. perakensis Symplocos ophirensis var. sumatrana
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