Symplocos celastrifolia is a plant in the family Symplocaceae, native to Southeast Asia. The specific epithet celastrifolia refers to the leaves' resemblance to those of species in the genus Celastrus. Description Symplocos celastrifolia grows as a shrub or tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The grey or brown bark is smooth, becoming scaly. The curved twigs develop lenticels with age. The leaves are elliptic to ovate and measure up to long, occasionally up to . The inflorescences feature racemes up to long and bear many white flowers. The fruits become purple blue when ripe. Distribution and habitat Symplocos celastrifolia is broadly distributed in Southeast Asia: in Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands, New Guinea and the Philippines. Its habitat is lowland forests, sometimes near the sea, or inland by rivers, at elevations to . References celastrifolia Flora of Malesia Flora of New Guinea Flora of Thailand Plants described in 1882