Showing posts with label Rutaceae. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rutaceae. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Glycosmis mauritiana

 An indigenous shrub of open forests in coastal and lowland areas both moist and rather dry country. Locally common. 

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

කරපිංචා/Curry Leaf (Bergera koenigii [Syn: Murraya koenigii])

 An indigenous shrub or small tree of low country, especially in the dry zone. Also cultivated for its leaves ,an essential ingredient in cooking curries.  Flowering in August and December. 

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

වල් කරපිංචා [Wal karapincha] (Micromelum minutum var. ceylanicum)

Micromelum minutum is an indigenous tree of lower altitudes, especially of the dry zone forests and scrub lands. Flowering from October to February and sporadically. 

var ceylanicum endemic to Sri Lanka.

Thursday, March 30, 2017

පඹුරු[Pamburu](Pamburus missionis)

An indigenous small tree, rather common in dry lowland areas. Often occurs in sandy coastal areas. Flowering in April

Thursday, March 23, 2017

දොඩම් පනා[Dodam Pana](Glycosmis pentaphylla)

An indigenous shrub or small tree  found in secondary thickets and forest borders of dry and intermediate zone up to about 1000 m a.s.l.

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

අංකෙන්ද[Ankenda](Acronychia pedunculata)

An indigenous small tree common mainly in the wet areas from sea level to about 1600 m a.s.l.  Flowering from February to April. Bark used in medicine. 

Monday, July 11, 2016

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Monday, November 30, 2015

නස් නාරන්[Nus naran] (Citrus x madurensis)

Shrub or small tree cultivated in home gardens for its edible fruit. It is probably a stable hybrid between Kumquat (Fortunella spp.) and sour Mandarin species (Citrus reticulata var. austera

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

ඇට්ටේරියා[Etteria]/Orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)

An indigenous shrub or small tree of monsoon forest understory, rocky outcrops and also limestone substrates of both wet and dry zone lowlands up to about 1000m a.s.l.