Scolopia mundii

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Scolopia mundii
Detail of the leaves and berries of Scolopia mundii.
Scientific classification Edit this 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.

Mature klipdoring tree growing in Cape Town

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

  1. ^ "Scolopia mundii | PlantZAfrica.com". www.plantzafrica.com. Retrieved 2017-08-01.