Showing posts with label Pandanaceae. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pandanaceae. Show all posts

Saturday, November 21, 2020

වියකෙයියා[Viyakeyya] (Freycinetia pycnophylla)

 An endemic woody-stemmed climber ascending tree trunks in the wet zone and hill country forests up to about 1500 m elevations. 

Saturday, February 25, 2017

රම්පේ[Rampeh](Pandanus amaryllifolius)

An introduced shrub native to the Indonesia. Widely cultivated for the musky-scented leaves, commonly used in cooking as a flavoring. Probably introduced several centuries ago. Its Indonesian name Pandan rampeh is long used in Sri Lanka as Rampeh. This species doesn't flower. 

Monday, December 3, 2012

Freycinetia walkeri

An endemic woody climber around tree trunks in wet zone and hill country. Common in forest areas. Flowering during March-April and fruits red when ripe.