Abelmoschus ficulneus

 An indigenous undershrub of dry lowland areas. Often cultivated.

කිරි කජු(Wissadula periplocifolia)

 An indigenous annual or perennial woody herb rather common in thickets, roadsides and among vegetation at base of granite outcrops.

දික්වැන්න/දික් ඇන්ද[Dikwenna/Dikandhe] (Pityranthe verrucosa [Syn: Diplodiscus verrucosus])

 An endemic tree locally very common in the dry monsoon forests.

Flower Size: 1.2 cm across

තෙලබු[Telabu]/(Sterculia foetida)

 An indigenous tree of woodlands, meadows, relicts in grasslands, water edges, bare rocky hillsides and outcrops with grassy pockets from lowlands to about 360  m elevations,  particularly in dry areas. 

Pavonia zeylonica

An indigenous herb of roadsides, waste lands and disturbed habitats from coastal areas to about 600 m a.s.l. in the dry zone. 

Flame Tree (Brachychiton acerifolius)

A native tree of Australia. Introduced to Sri Lanka in 1882 (Macmillan H.F., 1910).  "Several herbarium specimens collected from the South Garden of the Peradeniya available, but doubtless widely cultivated elsewhere 'eg. Talawakelle Estate, Nuwaraeliya District" (Dassanayake M.D. et. al., 1995). This single tree was observed at a roadside location of Boralanda - Haputhale B353 road near Glananore Estate. Flowering in May and June with large masses of red blossoms, when the tree is bare of leaves. 

Abutilon pannosum

An indigenous woody herb or small shrub rather common in the low country

බඳු වද [Bandu Wada] (Pentapetes phoenicea)

An indigenous (Or may be introduced from India) herb  occurs in marshy places, paddy fields, tank edges, etc. at sea level or lower elevations in the dry zone. 

බණ්ඩක්කා [Bandakka]/Lady's fingers/Okra(Abelmoschus esculentus)

An introduced annual herb probably native to the Ethiopia. Widely cultivated in gardens and plantations for its edible fruits. 

ඇපල[Epala] (Triumfetta rhomboidea)

Common native herb grows as a weed along roadsides and other ruderal areas.

සිරි වැඩි බැවිල/ගිරි වැඩි බැවිල[Siriwedi Bevila/Giriwadi Bevila] (Sida mysorensis)

An indigenous perennial herb found in waste places, roadsides and in secondary vegetation up to about 700 m a.s.l. 

වැල් කෑලිය/වැල් මැඩිය[Wel Keliya/Wel Mediya] (Grewia orientalis)

Common native shrub grows in forests, scrub lands and grasslands in the dry zone. Flexible Branches of this shrub were used to make bows by Veddhas. 

බොර දමණිය/බොරු දමණිය[Bora Damaniya/Boru Damaniya] (Grewia helicterifolia[Syn: Grewia rothii])

Common native tree of thickets and forests in the dry zone below 300 m a.s.l.

Pavonia fryxelliana

An endemic woody herb or sub-shrub found on granite outcrops in Polonnaruwa and Ampara districts. 

කපු කිනිස්ස[Kapu kinissa](Hibiscus platanifolius [Syn: Hibiscus eriocarpus])

Common indigenous shrub or small tree grows in dry zone forests and forest margins. Flowering from January to April. 

Pavonia zeylonica [Syn: Pavonia odorata]

An indigenous woody herb or sub shrub grows in scrublands, bases of rocky outcrops, secondary dry forest borders and roadsides from sea level to about 450 m a.s.l. in the dry zone.

නාපිරිත්ත/හීන් නාපිරිත්ත[Napiriththa/Heen napiriththa] (Hibiscus surattensis [syn Hibiscus furcatus])

Common indigenous scrambling and trailing shrubby or erect herb occurs in scrub lands, secondary vegetation, roadsides and waste places, especially near habitations in the low country.  Flowering from December to April.

*නාපිරිත්ත or Hibiscus furcatus Roxb. with short outward pointing lobes of epicalyx segments is now considered as a synonym of Hibiscus surattensis L. having epicalyx segments of large outward pointing lobes. (http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2849894)

Cola-nut/කෝලා [Colay] (Cola nitida)

Native plant of West tropical Africa from Guinea to Ghana. Introduced into Sri Lanka in 1879. The seeds contain caffeine and are used in the manufacture of soft drinks.

කොටිකන් බැබිල/බැබිල [Bebila/Kotikan bebila]/Paddy's luceme (Sida rhombifolia)

Common indigenous erect herb occurs along river and stream banks, roadsides, waste places, paddy fields, forest clearings, etc. from sea level to to 2000 m elevations.

* Sida alnifolia L. is a synonym of Sida rhombifolia subsp. alnifolia (L.) Ugbor.

පට්ට ඇපල/ඇපල [Patta Epala/Epala]/Caesar weed/Bur mallow (Urena lobata)

Very common native herb grows along roadsides, waste places, and secondary vegetation.