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Scolopia crassipes is a species of plant in the Salicaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
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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.
References
Scolopia schreberi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA