Showing posts with label Lauraceae. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lauraceae. Show all posts

Friday, March 8, 2024

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Friday, June 26, 2020

Litsea walkeri

An endemic small compact tree of montane forests mainly grows around the Peak wilderness Sanctuary.

Monday, February 24, 2020

Sunday, February 16, 2020

Litsea ovalifolia

An endemic large shrub or small tree very common in the montane zone from 1000 to 2300 m elevations. 

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

බෝමී[Bomee] (Litsea glutinosa)

Common native moderate size tree of low country up to about 1000 m elevations. The wood is used for construction works. Bark and leaves medicinal and also used as insect repellents.

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

කුරුඳු [Kurundu]/Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum [Syn: Cinnamomum zeylanicum])

Common endemic plant occurs in rain forest sub-canopy and home gardens.  Also cultivated widely from wet lowlands to about 700m elevations. Aromatic bark use as a spice and oil distilled from both bark and leaves. whole plant has medicinal value and use in traditional and Ayurvedic medicine.

Wednesday, February 10, 2016