Scolopia
Read about Scolopia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Scolopia (Greek, thorn or stake, probably so named on account of the spines). Flacourtiaceae. Spiny trees, the spines often compound, one of which, S. crenata, has been intro. in S. Calif.: lvs. alternate, entire; stipules minute or none: fls. small, racemed, axillary, dioecious; sepals 4-6; petals 4-6, subsimilar; stamens many; ovary 1-celled: berry 2-4-seeded.—About 30 species, Afr., Asia, and Austral.
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Scolopia is a genus of plants in family Flacourtiaceae.
Notable species are:
- Scolopia oreophila (Sleumer) Killick
- Scolopia rhinanthera
- Scolopia steenisiana Sleumer
The caterpillars of the Rustic (Cupha erymanthis), a brush-footed butterfly, utilize species of this genus as foodplants.