Salicaceae FAMILY

Scolopia schreberi

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Scolopia schreberi is a moderate-sized, spiny, evergreen tree. The wood is harvested from the wild for local use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - Sri Lanka.

HabitatFound in both moist and dry regions of Sri Lanka at elevations up to 450 metres[ 464 Title A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon Publication Author Trimen H.; continued by Hooker J.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Dulau and Co; London. Year 1898 ISBN Description Very dated, but still a useful work. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].