List of common trees and shrubs of Sri Lanka
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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. The list is according to A Field Guide to the Common Trees and Shrubs of Sri Lanka, by Mark Ashton, Savitri Gunatilleke, Neela de Zoysa, M.D. Dassanayake, Nimal Gunatilleke and Siril Wijesundera.[1]
Native species are denoted as (N), Introduced species as (I)
Contents
1 Division: Pteridophyta
1.1 Family: Cyatheaceae - Scaly tree ferns
2 Division: Cycadophyta
2.1 Family: Cycadaceae - Queen Sago
3 Division: Pinophyta
3.1 Family: Araucariaceae - Araucarians
3.2 Family: Cupressaceae - Cypresses
3.3 Family: Pinaceae - Pines
4 Division: Anthophyta
4.1 Subdivision: Monocotyledons
4.1.1 Family: Asparagaceae
4.1.2 Family: Poaceae‡ - Grasses
4.1.3 Family: Musaceae - Bananas
4.1.4 Family: Strelitziaceae - Traveller's palm
4.1.5 Family: Arecaceae - Palm trees
4.1.6 Family: Pandanaceae - Screw palms
5 Division: Anthophyta
5.1 Subdivision: Magnoliids
5.1.1 Family: Acanthaceae - Acanthus
5.1.2 Family: Annonaceae - Custard apples
5.1.3 Family: Magnoliaceae - Magnolias
5.1.4 Family: Monimiaceae
5.1.5 Family: Myristicaceae - Nutmegs
6 Division: Anthophyta
6.1 Subdivision: Dicotyledons
6.1.1 Family: Anacardiaceae
6.1.2 Family: Anisophylleaceae
6.1.3 Family: Apocynaceae
6.1.4 Family: Aquifoliaceae
6.1.5 Family: Araliaceae
6.1.6 Family: Aristolochiaceae
6.1.7 Family: Asteraceae
6.1.8 Family: Bignoniaceae
6.1.9 Family: Bixaceae
6.1.10 Family: Boraginaceae
6.1.11 Family: Boraginaceae
6.1.12 Family: Buxaceae
6.1.13 Family: Calophyllaceae
6.1.14 Family: Cannabaceae
6.1.15 Family: Capparaceae
6.1.16 Family: Caricaceae
6.1.17 Family: Casuarinaceae
6.1.18 Family: Celastraceae
6.1.19 Family: Centroplacaceae
6.1.20 Family: Chloranthaceae
6.1.21 Family: Clusiaceae
6.1.22 Family: Combretaceae
6.1.23 Family: Connaraceae
6.1.24 Family: Cornaceae
6.1.25 Family: Crypteroniaceae
6.1.26 Family: Daphniphyllaceae
6.1.27 Family: Dichapetalaceae
6.1.28 Family: Dilleniaceae
6.1.29 Family: Dipterocarpaceae
6.1.30 Family: Ebenaceae
6.1.31 Family: Elaeocarpaceae
6.1.32 Family: Ericaceae
6.1.33 Family: Erythroxylaceae
6.1.34 Family: Euphorbiaceae
6.1.35 Family: Fabaceae
6.1.36 Family: Gentianaceae
6.1.37 Family: Goodeniaceae
6.1.38 Family: Hernandiaceae
6.1.39 Family: Icacinaceae
6.1.40 Family: Lamiaceae
6.1.41 Family: Lauraceae
6.1.42 Family: Lecythidaceae
6.1.43 Family: Loganiaceae
6.1.44 Family: Lythraceae
6.1.45 Family: Malvaceae
6.1.46 Family: Melastomataceae
6.1.47 Family: Meliaceae
6.1.48 Family: Moraceae
6.1.49 Family: Moringaceae
6.1.50 Family: Muntingiaceae
6.1.51 Family: Myrtaceae
6.1.52 Family: Nyctaginaceae
6.1.53 Family: Ochnaceae
6.1.54 Family: Olacaceae
6.1.55 Family: Oleaceae
6.1.56 Family: Pentaphylacaceae
6.1.57 Family: Phyllanthaceae
6.1.58 Family: Pittosporaceae
6.1.59 Family: Primulaceae
6.1.60 Family: Proteaceae
6.1.61 Family: Putranjivaceae
6.1.62 Family: Rhamnaceae
6.1.63 Family: Rhizophoraceae
6.1.64 Family: Rosaceae
6.1.65 Family: Rutaceae
6.1.66 Family: Sabiaceae
6.1.67 Family: Salicaceae
6.1.68 Family: Salvadoraceae
6.1.69 Family: Santalaceae
6.1.70 Family: Sapindaceae
6.1.71 Family: Sapotaceae
6.1.72 Family: Simaroubaceae
6.1.73 Family: Solanaceae
6.1.74 Family: Staphyleaceae
6.1.75 Family: Stemonuraceae
6.1.76 Family: Symplocaceae
6.1.77 Family: Tetramelaceae
6.1.78 Family: Theaceae
6.1.79 Family: Thymelaeaceae
6.1.80 Family: Ulmaceae
6.1.81 Family: Urticaceae
6.1.82 Family: Verbenaceae
7 Recommended New Plant species
7.1 Family Rubiaceae
7.2 Family Poaceae
8 References
9 External links
Division: Pteridophyta
Family: Cyatheaceae - Scaly tree ferns
Cyathea crinita - N
Cyathea gigantea - N
Cyathea hookeri - Endemic
Cyathea sinuata - N
Cyathea walkerae - N
Division: Cycadophyta
Family: Cycadaceae - Queen Sago
Cycas circinalis - N
Division: Pinophyta
Family: Araucariaceae - Araucarians
Agathis robusta - I
Araucaria bidwillii - I
Araucaria cookii - I
Araucaria cunninghamii - I
Family: Cupressaceae - Cypresses
Cupressus macrocarpa - I
Cupressus torulosa - I
Family: Pinaceae - Pines
Pinus caribaea - I
Pinus patula - I
Division: Anthophyta
Subdivision: Monocotyledons
Family: Asparagaceae
Dracaena fragrans - I
Dracaena reflexa - I
Family: Poaceae‡ - Grasses
Bambusa bambos - N
Bambusa multiplex - I
Bambusa polymorpha - N
Bambusa vulgaris - I
Davidsea attenuata - Endemic
Dendrocalamus giganteus - I
Dendrocalamus asper - I
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii - I
Dendrocalamus longispathus - I
Dendrocalamus strictus - I
Melocanna baccifera - I
Neololeba atra - I
Ochlandra stridula - Endemic
Pseudoxytenanthera monadelpha - N
Family: Musaceae - Bananas
Musa balbisiana - N
Family: Strelitziaceae - Traveller's palm
Ravenala madagascariensis - I
Family: Arecaceae - Palm trees
Areca catechu - I
Borassus flabellifer - I
Caryota urens - N
Cocos nucifera - I
Corypha umbraculifera - N
Oncosperma fasciculatum - Endemic
Phoenix pusilla - N
Roystonea regia - I
Family: Pandanaceae - Screw palms
Pandanus amaryllifolius - I
Pandanus ceylanicus - Endemic
Pandanus kaida - N
Pandanus odoratissimus - N
Pandanus tectorius - I
Pandanus thwaitesii - N
Division: Anthophyta
Subdivision: Magnoliids
Family: Acanthaceae - Acanthus
Acanthus ilicifolius - N
Avicennia marina - N
Avicennia officinalis - N
Barleria mysorensis - N
Barleria prionitis - N
Ecbolium viride - N
Justicia adhatoda - N
Pseuderanthemum carruthersii - N
Pseuderanthemum reticulatum - I
Rhinacanthus nasutus - N
Stenosiphonium cordifolium - N
Strobilanthes anceps - Endemic
Strobilanthes asperrima - Endemic
Strobilanthes calycina - Endemic
Strobilanthes helicoides - Endemic
Strobilanthes hookeri - Endemic
Strobilanthes sexennis - Endemic
Strobilanthes trifida - Endemic
Strobilanthes vestita - Endemic
Strobilanthes viscosa - Endemic
Strobilanthes walkeri - Endemic
Family: Annonaceae - Custard apples
Alphonsea hortensis - Endemic
Alphonsea sclerocarpa - N
Alphonsea zeylanica - Endemic
Annona cherimola - I
Annona glabra - I
Annona muricata - I
Annona reticulata - I
Annona squamosa - I
Cananga odorata - I
Cyathocalyx zeylanicus - N
Desmos zeylanicus - N
Goniothalamus gardneri - Endemic
Goniothalamus hookeri - Endemic
Goniothalamus thwaitesii - N
Miliusa indica - N
Polyalthia cerasoides - N
Polyalthia coffeoides - N
Polyalthia korinti - N
Polyalthia longifolia - N
Xylopia championii - Endemic
Xylopia nigricans - Endemic
Family: Magnoliaceae - Magnolias
Magnolia champaca - I
Magnolia nilagirica - N
Family: Monimiaceae
Hortonia angustifolia - Endemic
Hortonia floribunda - Endemic
Family: Myristicaceae - Nutmegs
Horsfieldia irya - N
Horsfieldia iryaghedhi - Endemic
Myristica dactyloides - Endemic
Myristica fragrans - I
Division: Anthophyta
Subdivision: Dicotyledons
Family: Anacardiaceae
Anacardium occidentale - I
Campnosperma zeylanicum - Endemic
Lannea coromandelica - N
Mangifera indica - I
Mangifera zeylanica - Endemic
Nothopegia beddomei - N
Semecarpus coriacea - Endemic
Semecarpus gardneri - Endemic
Semecarpus nigro-viridis - Endemic
Semecarpus subpeltata - Endemic
Semecarpus walkeri - Endemic
Spondias dulcis - I
Family: Anisophylleaceae
Anisophyllea cinnamomoides - Endemic
Family: Apocynaceae
Allamanda cathartica - I
Alstonia macrophylla - I
Alstonia scholaris - N
Calotropis gigantea - N
Carissa carandas - N
Carissa grandiflora - I
Carissa spinarum - N
Cerbera odollam - N
Nerium oleander - I
Plumeria obtusa - I
Plumeria rubra - I
Rauvolfia serpentina - N
Rauvolfia verticillata - N (Syn. Rauvolfia densiflora)
Tabernaemontana amygdalifolia - N (Syn. Pagiantha dichotoma)
Tabernaemontana divaricata - I
Thevetia peruviana - I
Wrightia angustifolia - Endemic
Wrightia antidysenterica - Endemic (Syn. Walidda antidysenterica)
Wrightia flavorosea - Probably extinct
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Ilex walkeri - N
Family: Araliaceae
Schefflera racemosa - N
Schefflera stellata - N
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Thottea siliquosa - N
Family: Asteraceae
Tithonia diversifolia - I
Vernonia arborea - N
Family: Bignoniaceae
Crescentia cujete - I
Dolichandrone spathacea - N
Jacaranda mimosifolia - I
Oroxylum indicum - N
Spathodea campanulata - I
Stereospermum colais - N
Tabebuia rosea - I
Tabebuia serratifolia - I
Tecoma stans - I
Family: Bixaceae
Bixa orellana - N
Cochlospermum religiosum - I
Family: Boraginaceae
Carmona retusa - N
Cordia curassavica - I
Cordia dichotoma - N
Cordia monoica - N
Cordia sinensis - N
Cordia subcordata - N
Ehretia laevis - N
Tournefortia argentea - N
Family: Boraginaceae
Canarium zeylanicum - Endemic
Commiphora caudata - N
Family: Buxaceae
Sarcococca zeylanica - Endemic
Family: Calophyllaceae
Calophyllum bracteatum - Endemic
Calophyllum calaba - Endemic
Calophyllum inophyllum - N
Calophyllum thwaitesii - Endemic
Calophyllum walkeri - Endemic
Mesua ferrea - Endemic
Mesua thwaitesii - Endemic
Family: Cannabaceae
Celtis cinnamomea - N
Celtis philippensis - N
Gironniera parvifolia - Endemic
Trema orientalis - N
Family: Capparaceae
Capparis zeylanica - N
Crateva religiosa - N
Family: Caricaceae
Carica papaya - I
Family: Casuarinaceae
Casuarina equisetifolia - I
Family: Celastraceae
Glyptopetalum zeylanicum - N
Kokoona zeylanica - Endemic
Microtropis wallichiana - N
Microtropis zeylanica - Endemic
Family: Centroplacaceae
Bhesa ceylanica - Endemic
Cassine glauca - Endemic
Euonymus walkeri - Endemic
Pleurostylia opposite - N
Family: Chloranthaceae
Sarcandra glabra - N
Family: Clusiaceae
Clusia rosea - I
Garcinia echinocarpa - N
Garcinia hermonii - Endemic
Garcinia mangostana - I
Garcinia morella - N
Garcinia quaesita - Endemic
Garcinia spicata - N
Garcinia terpnophylla - Endemic
Family: Combretaceae
Anogeissus latifolia - N
Lumnitzera racemosa - N
Terminalia arjuna - N
Terminalia bellirica - N
Terminalia catappa - I
Terminalia chebula - N
Family: Connaraceae
Connarus monocarpus - N
Family: Cornaceae
Mastixia arborea - N
Mastixia tetrandra - Endemic
Family: Crypteroniaceae
Axinandra zeylanica - Endemic
Family: Daphniphyllaceae
Daphniphyllum neilgherrense - N
Family: Dichapetalaceae
Dichapetalum gelonioides - N
Family: Dilleniaceae
Dillenia indica - N
Dillenia retusa - Endemic
Dillenia suffruticosa - I
Dillenia triquetra - Endemic
Schumacheria alnifolia - Endemic
Schumacheria castanaefolia - Endemic
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarpus hispidus - Endemic
Dipterocarpus zeylanicus - Endemic
Hopea jucunda - Endemic
Shorea affinis - Endemic
Shorea congestiflora - Endemic
Shorea cordifolia - Endemic
Shorea disticha - Endemic
Shorea dyeri - Endemic
Shorea gardneri - Endemic
Shorea megistophylla - Endemic
Shorea oblongifolia - Endemic
Shorea stipularis - Endemic
Shorea trapezifolia - Endemic
Shorea worthingtonii - Endemic
Shorea zeylanica - Endemic
Stemonoporus acuminatus - Endemic
Stemonoporus canaliculatus - Endemic
Stemonoporus gardneri - Endemic
Vateria copallifera - Endemic
Vatica obscura - Endemic
Family: Ebenaceae
Diospyros acuminata - Endemic
Diospyros ebenum - N
Diospyros ferrea - N
Diospyros hirsuta - Endemic
Diospyros insignis - N
Diospyros malabarica - N
Diospyros melanoxylon - N
Diospyros montana - N
Diospyros oocarpa - N
Diospyros ovalifolia - N
Diospyros racemosa - N
Diospyros thwaitesii - Endemic
Diospyros walkeri - Endemic
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Elaeocarpus amoenus - Endemic
Elaeocarpus ceylanicus - Endemic
Elaeocarpus glandulifer - Endemic
Elaeocarpus hedyosmus - Endemic
Elaeocarpus montanus - Endemic
Elaeocarpus serratus - N
Elaeocarpus subvillosus - N
Elaeocarpus taprobanicus - Endemic
Family: Ericaceae
Gaultheria leschenaultii - N
Rhododendron arboreum - N
Family: Erythroxylaceae
Erythroxylum monogynum - N
Erythroxylum zeylanicum - Endemic
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha hispida - I
Acalypha wilkesiana - I
Agrostistachys borneensis - Endemic
Agrostistachys hookeri - Endemic
Aleurites moluccanus - I
Blachia umbellata - N
Chaetocarpus castanocarpus - N
Chaetocarpus coriaceus - Endemic
Chaetocarpus ferrugineus - Endemic
Codiaeum variegatum - I
Croton aromaticus - I
Croton tiglium - N
Dimorphocalyx glabellus - Endemic
Euphorbia antiquorum - N
Euphorbia pulcherrima - I
Euphorbia tirucalli - I
Excoecaria agallocha - N
Excoecaria oppositifolia - N
Hevea brasiliensis - I
Homonoia riparia - N
Jatropha curcas - I
Macaranga indica - N
Macaranga peltata - N
Mallotus distans - N
Mallotus eriocarpus - Endemic
Mallotus fuscescens - Endemic
Mallotus philippensis - N
Mallotus resinosus - N
Mallotus rhamnifolius - N
Mallotus tetracoccus - N
Mallotus thunbergianus - Endemic
Manihot esculenta - I
Manihot carthaginensis subsp. glaziovii - I
Mischodon zeylanicus - N
Paracroton pendulus - N
Paracroton zeylanicus - N
Podadenia sapida - Endemic
Ricinus communis - I
Suregada lanceolata - N
Family: Fabaceae
Abrus precatorius - N
Acacia decurrens - I
Acacia mangium - I
Acacia melanoxylon - I
Acacia planifrons - N
Adenanthera pavonina - I
Albizia lebbeck - I
Albizia odoratissima - N
Albizia saman - I
Archidendron bigeminum - N
Archidendron clypearia subsp. subcoriaceum - N
Bauhinia tomentosa - N
Butea monosperma - N
Calliandra guildingii - I
Caesalpinia pulcherrima - I
Cassia fistula - N
Cassia javanica - I
Cassia roxburghii - N
Delonix regia - I
Dendrolobium triangulare - N (syn. Desmodium umbellatum Moritz.)
Dialium ovoideum - Endemic
Dichrostachys cinerea - N
Erythrina fusca - N
Erythrina variegata - N
Falcataria moluccana - I (syn. Albizia falcataria)
Flemingia macrophylla - N
Flemingia strobilifera - N
Gliricidia sepium - I
Humboldtia laurifolia - N
Leucaena leucocephala - I
Millettia pinnata - N
Parkinsonia aculeata - I
Peltophorum pterocarpum - N
Pericopsis mooniana - N
Phanera variegata - I
Bauhinia racemosa - N (syn. Piliostigma racemosum)
Pithecellobium dulce - I
Pterocarpus indicus - I
Pterocarpus marsupium - N
Saraca asoca - N
Senna auriculata - N
Senna siamea - N
Senna spectabilis - N
Sesbania grandiflora - I
Sophora tomentosa - I
Tadehagi triquetrum - I
Tamarindus indica - I
Vachellia leucophloea - I
Family: Gentianaceae
Fagraea ceilanica - N
Family: Goodeniaceae
Scaevola taccada - N
Family: Hernandiaceae
Gyrocarpus americanus - N
Family: Icacinaceae
Apodytes dimidiata - N
Family: Lamiaceae
Callicarpa tomentosa - N
Volkameria inermis - N (syn. Clerodendrum inerme)
Clerodendrum infortunatum - N
Clerodendrum paniculatum - N
Rotheca serrata - N (syn. Clerodendrum serratum)
Gmelina arborea - I
Tectona grandis - I
Vitex altissima - N
Vitex leucoxylon - N
Vitex negundo - N
Vitex trifolia - N
Family: Lauraceae
Actinodaphne albifrons - Endemic
Actinodaphne molochina - Endemic
Actinodaphne quinqueflora - N (syn. Litsea quinqueflora)
Actinodaphne speciosa - Endemic
Actinodaphne stenophylla - Endemic
Alseodaphne semecarpifolia - N
Beilschmiedia zeylanica - Endemic
Cinnamomum dubium - Endemic
Cinnamomum ovalifolium - Endemic
Cinnamomum verum - N
Cryptocarya wightiana - N
Litsea gardneri - Endemic
Litsea glaberrima - Endemic
Litsea glutinosa - N
Litsea iteodaphne - Endemic
Litsea longifolia - Endemic
Litsea ovalifolia - Endemic
Neolitsea cassia - Endemic
Neolitsea fuscata - Endemic
Persea americana - I
Persea macrantha - N
Family: Lecythidaceae
Barringtonia acutangula - N
Barringtonia asiatica - N
Barringtonia racemosa - N
Careya arborea - N
Couroupita guianensis - I
Family: Loganiaceae
Strychnos nux-vomica - N
Family: Lythraceae
Lagerstroemia speciosa - N
Punica granatum - I
Sonneratia caseolaris - I
Family: Malvaceae
Adansonia digitata - I
Berrya cordifolia - N
Bombax ceiba - N
Ceiba pentandra - I
Diplodiscus verrucosus - Endemic
Durio ceylanicus - Endemic (syn. Cullenia ceylanica)
Durio rosayroanus - Endemic (syn. Cullenia rosayroana)
Durio zibethinus - I
Sterculia colorata - N (syn. Firmiana colorata)
Grewia damine - N
Grewia orientalis - N
Grewia rothii - N
Helicteres isora - N
Heritiera littoralis - N
Hibiscus platanifolius - N (syn. Hibiscus eriocarpus)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis - I
Hibiscus tilliaceus - N
Microcos paniculata - N
Pterospermum suberifolium - N
Sterculia balanghas - N
Sterculia foetida - N
Thespesia populnea - I
Theobroma cacao - I
Family: Melastomataceae
Lijndenia capitellata - Endemic
Melastoma malabathricum - N
Memecylon angustifolium - N
Memecylon parvifolium - Endemic
Memecylon rostratum - Endemic
Memecylon sphaerocarpum - Endemic
Memecylon sylvaticum - Endemic
Memecylon umbellatum - N
Memecylon varians - Endemic
Osbeckia aspera - N
Osbeckia lanata - Endemic
Osbeckia octandra - Possibly Endemic
Family: Meliaceae
Aglaia apiocarpa - N
Aglaia elaeagnoidea - N
Aphanamixis polystachya - N
Azadirachta indica - N
Chukrasia tabularis - N
Cipadessa baccifera - N
Dysoxylum gotadhora - N (syn. Dysoxylum ficiforme)
Dysoxylum championii - N
Melia azedarach - N
Swietenia macrophylla - I
Swietenia mahagoni - I
Toona ciliata - I
Toona sinensis - I
Heynea trifolia - N (syn. Walsura trifoliolata)
Family: Moraceae
Artocarpus altilis - I
Artocarpus heterophyllus - I
Artocarpus nobilis - Endemic
Castilla elastica - I
Ficus benghalensis - I
Ficus benjamina - I
Ficus elastica - I
Ficus exasperata - N
Ficus fergusonii - Endemic
Ficus hispida - N
Ficus microcarpa - N
Ficus nervosa - N
Ficus racemosa - N
Ficus religiosa - I
Ficus tinctoria - N
Ficus tsjahela - N
Ficus virens - N
Morus alba - I
Streblus asper - N
Family: Moringaceae
Moringa oleifera - I
Family: Muntingiaceae
Muntingia calabura - I
Family: Myrtaceae
Eucalyptus camaldulensis - I
Eucalyptus globulus - I
Eucalyptus grandis - I
Eucalyptus microcorys - I
Eucalyptus pilularis - I
Eucalyptus robusta - I
Eugenia mabaeoides - Endemic
Eugenia mooniana - N (syn. Eugenia thwaitesii)
Eugenia roxburghii - N (syn. Eugenia bracteata)
Psidium guajava - I
Psidium guineense - I
Psidium littorale - I
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa - N
Syzygium aqueum - N
Syzygium aromaticum - I
Syzygium assimile - N
Syzygium caryophyllatum - N
Syzygium cordifolium - Endemic
Syzygium cumini - N
Syzygium gardneri - N
Syzygium jambos - I
Syzygium makul - Endemic
Syzygium malaccensis - I
Syzygium micranthum - Endemic
Syzygium neesianum - Endemic
Syzygium oliganthum - Endemic
Syzygium operculatum - Endemic
Syzygium revolutum - N
Syzygium rotundifolium - Endemic
Syzygium rubicundum - N
Syzygium spathulatum - Endemic
Syzygium umbrosum - Endemic
Syzygium zeylanicum - N
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Bougainvillea spectabilis - I
Pisonia grandis - I
Family: Ochnaceae
Gomphia serrata - N
Ochna lanceolata - N
Family: Olacaceae
Olax zeylanica - Endemic
Strombosia nana - Endemic
Family: Oleaceae
Chionanthus albidiflorus - Endemic
Chionanthus zeylanicus - N
Jasminum angustifloium - N
Jasminum auriculatum - N
Jasminum rottlerianum - N
Ligustrum robustum - N
Nyctanthes arbor-tritis - I
Olea polygama - N
Family: Pentaphylacaceae
Adinandra lasiopetala - Endemic
Eurya acuminata - N
Eurya nitida - N
Ternstroemia gymnanthera - N
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Actephila excelsa - Endemic
Antidesma alexiteria - N
Antidesma jayasuriyae - Endemic
Antidesma pyrifolium - Endemic
Antidesma puncticulatum - N
Aporosa cardiosperma - Endemic
Aporosa fusiformis - Endemic
Aporosa lanceolata - Endemic
Aporosa latifolia - Endemic
Breynia retusa - N
Breynia vitis-idaea - N
Bridelia moonii - Endemic
Bridelia retusa - N
Flueggea leucopyrus - N
Glochidion gardneri - Endemic
Glochidion moonii - Endemic
Glochidion stellatum - Endemic
Glochidion zeylanicum - N
Phyllanthus acidus - I
Phyllanthus emblica - N
Phyllanthus indicus - N
Phyllanthus myrtifolius - Endemic
Phyllanthus polyphyllus - N
Phyllanthus reticulatus - N
Sauropus androgynus - N
Family: Pittosporaceae
Pittosporum ceylanicum - Endemic
Pittosporum ferrugineum - I
Pittosporum tetraspermum - N
Family: Primulaceae
Ardisia gardneri - Endemic
Ardisia paniculata - N
Ardisia pauciflora - N
Ardisia willisii - Endemic
Maesa perrottetiana - N
Myrsine robusta - N
Family: Proteaceae
Grevillea robusta - I
Family: Putranjivaceae
Drypetes sepiaria - N
Family: Rhamnaceae
Colubrina asiatica - N
Rhamnus wightii - N
Scutia myrtina - N
Zizyphus jujuba - N
Zizyphus oenoplia - N
Zizyphus rugosa - N
Family: Rhizophoraceae
Bruguiera cylindrica - N
Bruguiera sexangula - N
Carallia brachiata - N
Ceriops tagal - N
Rhizophora apiculata - N
Rhizophora mucronata - N
Family: Rosaceae
Benkara malabarica - N
Canthium coromandelicum - N
Canthium dicoccum - Endemic
Canthium montanum - Endemic
Canthium rheedei - N
Catunaregum spinosa - Endemic
Chassalia ambigua - N
Coffea arabica - N
Dichilanthe zeylanica - Endemic
Gaertnera vaginans - Endemic
Gaertnera walkeri - Endemic
Guettarda speciosa - N
Haldina cordifolia - I
Hedyotis fruticosa - N
Hedyotis lawsoniae - Endemic
Hedyotis lessertiana - Endemic
Ixora arborea - N
Ixora calycina - Endemic
Ixora coccinea - N
Ixora jucunda - Endemic
Ixora macrothyrsa - I
Ixora thwaitesii - N
Lasianthus oliganthus - Endemic
Lasianthus strigosus - Endemic
Lasianthus varians - Endemic
Lasianthus walkerianus - Endemic
Metabolos decipiens - Endemic
Mitragyna parvifolia - N
Morinda citrifolia - N
Morinda tinctoria - N
Mussaenda frondosa - N
Nargedia macrocarpa - Endemic
Nauclea orientalis - N
Pavetta gleniei - Endemic
Pavetta indica - N
Photinia intergrifolia - N
Prunus cerasoides - I
Prunus ceylanica - N
Prunus walkeri - Endemic
Psychotria nigra - N
Psychotria sordida - Endemic
Psychotria zeylanica - N
Pyrus communis - I
Randia gardneri - Endemic
Saprosma foetens - N
Tarenna asiatica - N
Timonius jambosella - Endemic
Tricalysia dalzellii - Endemic
Tricalysia erythrospora - Endemic
Urophyllum ellipticum - Endemic
Urophyllum zeylanicum - N
Wendlandia bicuspidata - N
Family: Rutaceae
Acronychia pedunculata - N
Aegle marmelos - N
Atlanta ceylanica - N
Atlanta monophylla - N
Chloroxylon swietenia - N
Citrus aurantiifolia - I
Citrus grandis - I
Citrus hystrix - I
Citrus limon - I
Citrus medica - I
Citrus reticulata - I
Clausena indica - N
Euodia lunuankenda - I
Glycosmis mauritiana - N
Glycosmis pentaphylla - N
Limonia acidissima - N
Micromelum minutum - Endemic
Murraya koenigii - N
Murraya paniculata - N
Pamburus missionis - N
Pleiospermium alatum - N
Family: Sabiaceae
Meliosma pinnata - N
Meliosma simplicifolia - N
Family: Salicaceae
Flacourtia indica - N
Flacourtia inermis - I
Homalium zeylanicum - N
Hydnocarpus octandra - Endemic
Hydnocarpus venenata - Endemic
Scolopia acuminata - N
Scolopia crassipes - Endemic
Scolopia schreberi - Endemic
Family: Salvadoraceae
Azima tetracantha - N
Salvadora persica - N
Family: Santalaceae
Santalum album - I
Family: Sapindaceae
Allophylus cobbe - N
Allophylus zeylanicus - Endemic
Dimocarpus longan - N
Filicium decipiens - N
Glenniea unijuga - Endemic
Harpullia arborea - N
Lepisanthes senegalensis - N
Lepisanthes tetraphylla - N
Nephelium lappaceum - I
Pometia pinnata - N
Sapindus emarginatus - N
Schleichera oleosa - N
Family: Sapotaceae
Chrysophyllum cainito - N
Isonandra alloneura - Endemic
Isonandra compta - Endemic
Isonandra lanceolata - N
Isonandra zeylanica - Endemic
Madhuca fulva - Endemic
Madhuca longifolia - N
Madhuca microphylla - Endemic
Madhuca neriifolia - N
Manilkara hexandra - N
Mimusops elengi - N
Palaquium canaliculatum - Endemic
Palaquium grande - Endemic
Palaquium laevifolium - Endemic
Palaquium petiolare - Endemic
Palaquium rubiginosum - Endemic
Palaquium thawitesii - Endemic
Pouteria campechiana - I
Xantolis tomentosa - N
Family: Simaroubaceae
Quassia indica - N
Family: Solanaceae
Brugmansia suaveolens - I
Brunfelsia americana - I
Solanum erianthum - N
Solanum giganteum - N
Family: Staphyleaceae
Turpinia malabarica - I
Family: Stemonuraceae
Gomphandra coriacea - Endemic
Gomphandra tetrandra - N
Stemonurus apicalis - N
Family: Symplocaceae
Symplocos cochinchinensis - N
Symplocos cordifolia - Endemic
Symplocos coronata - Endemic
Symplocos cuneata - Endemic
Symplocos elegans - Endemic
Symplocos macrophylla - N
Symplocos obtusa - N
Symplocos pulchra - Endemic
Family: Tetramelaceae
Tetrameles nudiflora - N
Family: Theaceae
Camellia sinensis - I
Gordonia ceylanica - Endemic
Gordonia speciosa - Endemic
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Gnidia glauca - N
Gyrinops walla - N
Family: Ulmaceae
Holoptelea integrifolia - N
Family: Urticaceae
Boehmeria nivea - I
Boehmeria platyphylla - I
Debregeasia longifolia - N
Villebrunea intergrifolia - N
Family: Verbenaceae
Duranta erecta - I
Lantana camara - I
Premna mollissima - N (syn. Premna latifolia)
Premna serratifolia - N
Premna thwaitesii - Endemic
Premna tomentosa - N
Premna wightiana - N
Recommended New Plant species
The presence of following bamboo plants within Sri Lanka is still in doubt.
Family Rubiaceae
- Mitragyna parvifolia
Family Poaceae
- Bambusa balcooa
- Bambusa blumeana
- Bambusa nutans
- Bambusa textilis
- Bambusa tuldoides
- Cephalostachya pergracile
- Dendrocalamus brandisii
- Dendrocalamus membranaceus
- Dendrocalamus sikkimensis
- Gigantochloa apus
- Gigantochloa levis
- Giagntochloa macrostachya
- Giagntochloa verticillata
- Guadua angustifolia
- Oxytenanthera abyssinica
- Oxytenanthera nigrociliata
- Phyllostachys bambusoides
- Schizostachyum lima
- Teinostachyum dullooa
- Thyrsostachys oliverii
References
^ Ashton, M; Gunatilleke, S; de Zoysa, N.; Dassanayake, M.D.; Gunatilleke, N.; Wijesundera, S. (1997). A Field Guide to the Common Trees and Shrubs of Sri Lanka (PDF). Colombo 8, Sri Lanka: WHT Publications for Wildlife Heritage Site of Sri Lanka..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
- http://dl.nsf.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/1/5462/NA-242.pdf?sequence=1
External links
- http://www.srilankaview.com/floraSL.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120508002034/http://www.botanicgardens.gov.lk/herbarium/index.php?option=com_sobi2&Itemid=90
- https://web.archive.org/web/20141222083337/http://www.lankayoursnmine.com/NTGL/PDF/Exam%20Paper%20III/Flora%20of%20Sri%20lanka/Dr.%20Sudheera%20Ranwala%20-%20Flora%20in%20Sri%20Lanka.pdf
- http://dh-web.org/place.names/bot2sinhala.html
- http://www.cea.lk/web/images/pdf/redlist2012.pdf