Scolopia schreberi
| Scolopia schreberi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Scolopia |
| Species: | S. schreberi
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| Binomial name | |
| Scolopia schreberi | |
Scolopia crassipes is a species of plant in the family Salicaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
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.
External links
- https://www.ipni.org/n/112087-1
- http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/S/Scolopia_schreberi/
- http://gni.globalnames.org/name_strings?page=275&search_term=ns%3ASCO*
- http://arctos.database.museum/name/Scolopia%20schreberi
- http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/HBS/botany/cultivatedplants/?pg=search&str=flacourtiaceae&fld=&lngID=887655681