''Scolopia mundii'', the mountain saffron, red pear or klipdoring, is a South African tree in the family

Salicaceae The Salicaceae is the willow family of flowering plants. The traditional family (Salicaceae ''sensu stricto'') included the willows, poplar, aspen, and cottonwoods. Genetic studies summarized by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG) have greatly ...

Scolopia mundii - indigenous Red Pear Tree - Cape Town 4

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 Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest ...

northwards as far as

Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. It is named after the Limpopo River, which forms the province's western and northern borders. The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, while the provincial legislature is ...

. 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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mundii Trees of South Africa Flora of South Africa Ornamental trees {{Salicaceae-stub