Showing posts with label Combretaceae. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Combretaceae. Show all posts

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Rangoon creeper/Drunken sailor(Combretum indicum [Syn: Quisqualis indica])

An indigenous woody climber occurs along forest margins, secondary forests, woodlands and along river banks from sea level to 100 m  a.s.l. Also widely cultivated as an ornamental climber in home gardens. Rangoon creeper is probably native to Africa and Indo-Malaysia

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Sunday, November 30, 2014

කොට්ටම්බා/කොට්ටන්[Kottamba/Kottan]/Indian almond/Country almons (Terminalia catappa)

Common tree cultivated as a shade tree in home gardens, roadsides etc. from coastal areas to about 800 m elevations. It is native to Tropical Asia, Northern Australia and Polynesia. Seed edible and leaves medicinal. 

Thursday, September 18, 2014

කුඹුක් [Kubuk] (Terminalia arjuna)

An indigenous large tree found along water courses of dry lowlands and intermediate zone forested areas, marshes, tank edges etc.