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