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Location of Sri Lanka. The common trees and shrubs of Sri Lanka are a part of the diverse plant wildlife of Sri Lanka.. The following list provides the 704 species of common trees and shrubs of flora of Sri Lanka under 95 families.
M. Madhuca microphylla; Malaxis discolor; Mallotus eriocarpus; Mallotus fuscescens; Mallotus thunbergianus; Mangifera zeylanica; Mastixia macrophylla; Mastixia nimali
This category includes the native flora of Sri Lanka.Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. In accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD), this category is included within the larger region of the Indian subcontinent in Category:Flora of the Indian subcontinent
Cassia fistula, also known as golden shower, [3] purging cassia, [4] Indian laburnum, [5] kani konna, [6] or pudding-pipe tree, [7] is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of Southeast Asia. It is the official state flower of Kerala state and Delhi UT in India. [6]
Flowering Mangifera zeylanica tree in Kurunegala. Mangifera zeylanica, or Sri Lanka wild mango, is a wild species of mango relative endemic to Sri Lanka.This stately tree is the tallest member of the mango genus, Mangifera, and one of the two tallest trees in the family Anacardiaceae.
Ceylon ebony or Diospyros ebenum (Sinhala: කළුවර Kaluwara) (Tamil: கருங்காலி Karungaali), is a species of tree in the genus Diospyros and the family Ebenaceae. The tree produces valuable black wood.
There are many place names which begin with the name of the Hora tree. Even Tamil place names like Norochcholai (where a controversial coal power plant in Sri Lanka is located) is said to refer to a clump of Hora trees - i.e., "Horagolla" in Sinhalese. [2] It is used as a strong and hard wood and a weight of 54 lb/cu ft (0.86 g/cm 3). The ...
The mangroves of Sri Lanka are a part of the diverse brackish water plant wildlife of Sri Lanka. Mangroves are shrubs or small trees that usually grow in varied regions of tropical and subtropical coastal waters, where saline water and freshwater meet, creating brackish water. Mangroves are halophytes, which are adapted to harsh coastal life ...