Scolopia mundii
Scolopia mundii | |
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Detail of the leaves and berries of Scolopia mundii. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Salicaceae |
Genus: | Scolopia |
Species: | S. mundii |
Binomial name | |
Scolopia mundii (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Warb. |
Scolopia mundii, the mountain saffron, red pear or klipdoring, is a South African tree in the family Salicaceae.
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It has dark shiny foliage and bright yellow/orange berries. It is a very adaptable tree and occurs sporadically throughout South Africa, from Cape Town northwards as far as Limpopo.[1] The specific name commemorates Johannes Ludwig Leopold Mund, a German natural history collector who was active in the Cape until 1831.
References[edit]
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- ^ "Scolopia mundii | PlantZAfrica.com". www.plantzafrica.com. Retrieved 2017-08-01.