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.

Bark - gray; branches slender, compound axillary spines.

White; Inflorescence - simple racemes shorter than leaves.

Bright red, fleshy, ovoid berry.

Monsoon, intermediate, and rain forest understory.

Known as ක‍ටු කුරුදු (katu kurundu) in Sinhala.

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