Scolopia schreberi
# 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.

