Showing posts with label Euphorbiaceae. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Euphorbiaceae. Show all posts

Monday, December 19, 2022

Saturday, October 15, 2022

මා එඬරු (Mallotus resinosus)

An indigenous shrub or small tree common in both wet and dry rainforests up to 700 m elevations. 

Sunday, April 11, 2021

රබර්/Para Rubber(Hevea brasiliensis)

 
Native tree of South America, introduced to Sri Lanka in 1876 by the British colonial rulers. Since then widely cultivated in plantations for the the milky latex extracted from the tree. Which is the primary source of natural rubber. 

Friday, March 6, 2020

Acalypha paniculata [Syn: Acalypha racemosa]


An indigenous undershrub or woody herb occurs as a roadside weed from sea level to about 950 m elevations.

A - Female flowers
B - Male Flowers
C - Female flower Close up
D - Male Flowers - Close up
E- fruit

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Micrococca oligandra

An indigenous shrub of hill country forests of the moist regions from 600 to 1500 m elevations. 

Monday, July 30, 2018

Saturday, September 23, 2017

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

ගිණිහිරිය[Ginihiriya] (Breynia quadrangularis [Syn: Sauropus quadrangularis])

An indigenous shrub of dry and intermediate zones.

* Sauropus rigidus Thw. which was considered as a rare endemic species is now treated as a synonym of Sauropus quadrangularis (Willd.) Muell. Arg.

Saturday, January 7, 2017

ජයපාල[Jayapala] (Croton klotzschianus [As Croton officinalis])

An indigenous shrub or small tree occurs in hot dry open areas, forest borders and hill sides from sea level to 500 m a.s.l. 

Friday, October 14, 2016

මඤ්ඤොක්කා[Manyokka]/Manioc/Cassava (Manihot esculenta)

Native shrub of tropical America with long unbranched stem. Introduced by Portuguese during their reign of maritime provinces of the Sri Lanka.* Now widely cultivated in home gardens and plantations for its edible tuberous roots. Young leaves are also edible. Flowers can be seen only on large neglected plants.

* Tagus to Taprobane, Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya, 2001

Friday, October 7, 2016

Sunday, October 2, 2016

ගස්-කැප්පෙටියා[Gas-Keppetiya] (Croton aromaticus [Syn: Croton laccifer])

Native shrub or small tree grows in forests and bordering areas up to about 800m elevations in both dry and wet regions. Leaves use to control soil-borne pests in paddy fields and betel-vine plantations. Lac use in traditional lacquer works is a secretions of a certain scale-insect species (Tachardia lacca) living on the tender branches of this tree sucking juice of them. Roots, bark and leaves use in traditional medicine.

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

හැඩවක[Hadawaka](Chaetocarpus castanicarpus )

An indigenous tree occurs in both primary and secondary rain forests from sea level to about 500 m elevations in wet and intermediate zones.

Monday, September 5, 2016

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Thursday, February 25, 2016

ගඟ වැරැල්ල [Ganga Werella](Phyllanthus myrtifolius)

An endemic shrub occurs along watercourses in forests from 300 to 600 m altitudes. Also planted in home gardens as an ornamental hedge plant.

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Suregada lanceolata

An indigenous shrub occurs along river and stream sides in lowland primary and secondary forests up to 800 m a.s.l.

* Suregada angustifolia (Müll.Arg.) Airy Shaw is a synonym of Suregada lanceolata