Scolopia mundii
Scolopia mundii, the mountain saffron, red pear or klipdoring, is a South African tree in the family Salicaceae.
| Scolopia mundii | |
|---|---|
| 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. | |
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. The specific name commemorates Johannes Ludwig Leopold Mund, a German natural history collector who was active in the Cape until 1831.
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