Symplocos costaricana
Species of flowering plant
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Symplocos costaricana, synonym Symplocos molinae, is a species of plant in the family Symplocaceae. It is native to Central America.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Symplocaceae |
| Genus: | Symplocos |
| Species: | S. costaricana |
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| Symplocos costaricana | |
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Conservation
Symplocos molinae was assessed as critically endangered in the 1998 IUCN Red List, where it was said to be native only to Honduras.[3] As of March 2023[update], Symplocos molinae is regarded as a synonym of Symplocos costaricana,[2] which has a wider distribution in Central America, and is assessed as least concern.[1]
