Scolopia schreberi

Scolopia schreberi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Scolopia
Species: S. schreberi
Binomial name
Scolopia schreberi
J.F.Gmel.

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

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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