බෙලිපට්ට[Belipatta](Hibiscus tiliaceus)

An indigenous much branched tree occurs mainly near the coast and close to the rivers and streams in the low country. 

වෙළන් [Welang]/Fishing rod tree (Pterospermum suberifolium)

Common indigenous tree grows in monsoon, evergreen mixed and secondary forests, abandoned chena lands, scrub lands, beaches and rocky slopes in the dry and intermediate zones from sea level to about 650 m a.s.l. Wood used in light construction and leaves medicinal. Formerly Veddhas used wood as fire sticks and to make arrows. 

බැවිල[Bavila]/Heart Leaf Fan Petals(Sida cordata)

Common indigenous prostrate or ascending slender herb grows in grasslands, waste areas and roadsides, mainly in the dry lowlands. Whole plant used in Ayurveda medicine.

මහ ඇපල[Maha epala]/Tropical rose-mallow(Hibiscus vitifolius)

Common indigenous shrub occurs in open places, waste lands and forest edges in the dry lowlands below 150 m a.s.l. Flowering from August to September and March to April (Probably also in other months). 

Triumfetta pilosa

Common indigenous road side weed in mid and up country. 

ගල් කූර/මහ ගල්-කූර[Gal Kura, Maha-Galkura](Melochia corchorifolia)

Common indigenous herb occurs along roadsides, edges of weedy fields, grassy areas between paddy fields & forest edges,etc. from sea level to about 150 m altitude. Often found in rather wet places.

ගස් බැබිල[Gas-Bebila]/Common sida/Common wireweed(Sida acuta)

Common indigenous herb or small shrub occurs in roadsides and waste places in the lower elevations. 

කටු-ඉඹුල්[Katu Imbul]/Cotton Tree (Bombax ceiba)

Common indigenous tree found mainly in wet lowlands to mid-hill forests up to about 1000m. Also occurred in intermediate and dry zone forests. The leaves are shed during December and flowers start blooming in clusters close to the branches. The new leaves appears again in March as the flowering wanes. Wood use to manufacture of safety matches and tea-boxes. Young flowers sometimes eaten as a vegetable and kapok is used for stuffing mattresses and pillows. 

අනෝදා/කොකිස් අච්චු [Anoda/kokis Achchu]/ Indian Mallow (Abutilon indicum)

An indigenous common woody herb found along roadsides and scrub lands of the dry lowlands.

Sida cuneifolia

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Recent addition to the flora of Sri Lanka (de Vlas J & J, 2008) which was not described in Flora of Sri Lanka volumes. An indigenous low shrub found in brackish, grazed places near the south coast. 

නාවා [Nawa] (Sterculia balanghas)

Small to medium tree occurs in monsoon forests, along roadsides, rocky outcrops etc. from sea level to about 900m elevation. Also cultivated as an ornamental and as a fence tree.

ඇපල/කපු කිනිස්ස[Epala/Kapu-Kinissa] (Triumfetta pentandra)

An indigenous herb common in grasslands and roadsides of dry and arid zones. 

වද/සපත්තු මල්[Wada/Sapaththu Mal]/Shoe-Flower/Chinese Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)

Large shrub with flowers with varies colors such as red, white, orange, pink, purple, yellow and sometimes brownish-yellow with a red center etc. It is native plant of China and introduced to Sri lsnka and cultivated in home gardens. Escapees also occurs in waste lands. Flowering throughout the year. 

හීන් ඇපල[Heen-epala]/Bur mallow(Urena lobata [Syn: Urena sinuata])

An indigenous perennial herb found in low country roadsides, wastelands, scrublands, seashores, grasslands, secondary forest edges, etc. 

බැබිල[Bebila] (Hibiscus micranthus)

An indigenous herb common along roads, forest edges, rocky hillsides and open scrublands of the dry zone.

Hibiscus lobatus

An indigenous herb common along roadsides and waste lands of the low country. 

සූරිය/ගන් සූරිය[Suriya/Gansuriya]/Indian tulip tree/Pacific rosewood (Thespesia populnea)

Indigenous small tree of 4-10m tall, usually found in coastal areas. Often cultivated as a shade tree. The flowers blooms throughout the year. 

Sleeping hibiscus (Malvaviscus penduliflorus)

Native plant of tropical America from Mexico to Venezuela and Ecuador, cultivated in other tropical countries including Sri Lanka as an ornamental plant. Escaped and naturalized plants can be found along roadsides and scrub lands (Above picture was taken at Corbet's gap - Meemure road of the Knuckles range).  Flowering all the year round. 

Japanese lantern/Fringed rose-mallow (Hibiscus schizopetalus)

A large shrub native to Eastern Africa introduced and cultivated in Sri Lankan home gardens. Flowering throughout the year.