Scolopia schreberi

Scolopia crassipes is a species of plant in the family Salicaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Scolopia schreberi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Scolopia
Species:
S. schreberi
Binomial name
Scolopia schreberi

Description

Leaves very variable, oblong-ovate, cordate to rounded base, acute to obtuse apex, margins faintly scalloped.

Trunk

Bark - gray; branches slender, compound axillary spines.

Flowers

White; Inflorescence - simple racemes shorter than leaves.

Fruits

Bright red, fleshy, ovoid berry.

Ecology

Monsoon, intermediate, and rain forest understory.

Culture

Known as ක‍ටු කුරුදු (katu kurundu) in Sinhala.


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