List of common trees and shrubs of Sri Lanka


The common trees and shrubs of Sri Lanka are a part of the diverse plant wildlife of Sri Lanka.
The following list provides the 704 species of common trees and shrubs of flora of Sri Lanka under 95 families. The list is according to A Field Guide to the Common Trees and Shrubs of Sri Lanka, by Mark Ashton, Savitri Gunatilleke, Neela de Zoysa, M.D. Dassanayake, Nimal Gunatilleke and Siril Wijesundera.
Native species are denoted as, Introduced species as

Division: [Pteridophyta]

Family: [Cyatheaceae] - Scaly tree ferns

Cyathea crinita - NCyathea gigantea - NCyathea hookeri - EndemicCyathea sinuata - NCyathea walkerae - N

Division: [Cycadophyta]

Family: [Cycadaceae] - Queen Sago

Cycas circinalis - N

Division: [Pinophyta]

Family: [Araucariaceae] - Araucarians

Agathis robusta - IAraucaria bidwillii - IAraucaria cookii - IAraucaria cunninghamii - I

Family: [Cupressaceae] - Cypresses

Cupressus macrocarpa - ICupressus torulosa - I

Family: [Pinaceae] - Pines

Pinus caribaea - I Pinus patula - I

Division: [Anthophyta]

Subdivision: [Monocotyledons]

Family: [Asparagaceae]

Dracaena fragrans - IDracaena reflexa - I

Family: [Poaceae]‡ - Grasses

Bambusa bambos - NBambusa multiplex - IBambusa polymorpha - NBambusa vulgaris - IDavidsea attenuata - EndemicDendrocalamus giganteus - IDendrocalamus asper - IDendrocalamus hamiltonii - IDendrocalamus longispathus - IDendrocalamus strictus - IMelocanna baccifera - INeololeba atra - IOchlandra stridula - EndemicPseudoxytenanthera monadelpha - N

Family: [Musaceae] - Bananas

Musa balbisiana - N

Family: [Strelitziaceae] - Traveller's palm

Ravenala madagascariensis - I

Family: [Arecaceae] - Palm trees

Areca catechu - IBorassus flabellifer - ICaryota urens - NCocos nucifera - ICorypha umbraculifera - NLoxococcus rupicola - EndemicOncosperma fasciculatum - EndemicPhoenix pusilla - NRoystonea regia - I

Family: [Pandanaceae] - Screw palms

Pandanus amaryllifolius - IPandanus ceylanicus - Endemic Pandanus kaida - NPandanus odoratissimus - NPandanus tectorius - IPandanus thwaitesii - N

Division: [Anthophyta]

Subdivision: [Magnoliids]

Family: [Acanthaceae] - Acanthus

Acanthus ilicifolius - NAvicennia marina - NAvicennia officinalis - NBarleria mysorensis - NBarleria prionitis - NEcbolium viride - NJusticia adhatoda - NPseuderanthemum carruthersii - NPseuderanthemum maculatum - IRhinacanthus nasutus - NStenosiphonium cordifolium - NStrobilanthes anceps - EndemicStrobilanthes asperrima - EndemicStrobilanthes calycina - EndemicStrobilanthes helicoides - EndemicStrobilanthes hookeri - EndemicStrobilanthes sexennis - EndemicStrobilanthes trifida - EndemicStrobilanthes vestita - EndemicStrobilanthes viscosa - EndemicStrobilanthes walkeri - Endemic

Family: [Annonaceae] - Custard apples

Alphonsea hortensis - EndemicAlphonsea sclerocarpa - NAlphonsea zeylanica - EndemicAnnona cherimola - IAnnona glabra - IAnnona muricata - IAnnona reticulata - IAnnona squamosa - ICananga odorata - ICyathocalyx zeylanicus - NDesmos zeylanicus - NGoniothalamus gardneri - EndemicGoniothalamus hookeri - EndemicGoniothalamus thwaitesii - NMiliusa indica - NPolyalthia cerasoides - NPolyalthia coffeoides - NPolyalthia korinti - NPolyalthia longifolia - NXylopia championii - EndemicXylopia nigricans - Endemic

Family: [Magnoliaceae] - Magnolias

Magnolia champaca - IMagnolia nilagirica - N

Family: [Monimiaceae]

Hortonia angustifolia - EndemicHortonia floribunda - Endemic

Family: [Myristicaceae] - Nutmegs

Horsfieldia irya - NHorsfieldia iryaghedhi - EndemicMyristica dactyloides - EndemicMyristica fragrans - I

Division: [Anthophyta]

Subdivision: [Dicotyledons]

Family: [Anacardiaceae] - Cashews

Anacardium occidentale - ICampnosperma zeylanicum - EndemicLannea coromandelica - NMangifera indica - IMangifera zeylanica - EndemicNothopegia beddomei - NSemecarpus coriacea - EndemicSemecarpus gardneri - EndemicSemecarpus nigro-viridis - EndemicSemecarpus subpeltata - EndemicSemecarpus walkeri - EndemicSpondias dulcis - I

Family: [Anisophylleaceae]

Anisophyllea cinnamomoides - Endemic

Family: [Apocynaceae] - Dogbanes

Allamanda cathartica - IAlstonia macrophylla - IAlstonia scholaris - NCalotropis gigantea - NCarissa carandas - NCarissa grandiflora - ICarissa spinarum - NCerbera odollam - NNerium oleander - IPlumeria obtusa - IPlumeria rubra - IRauvolfia serpentina - NRauvolfia verticillata - N Tabernaemontana amygdalifolia - N Tabernaemontana divaricata - IThevetia peruviana - IWrightia angustifolia - EndemicWrightia antidysenterica - Endemic Wrightia flavorosea - Probably extinct

Family: [Aquifoliaceae] - Hollys

Ilex walkeri - N

Family: [Araliaceae]

Heptapleurum racemosum - NHeptapleurum stellatum - N

Family: [Aristolochiaceae] - Birthworts

Thottea siliquosa - N

Family: [Asteraceae] - Composites

Tithonia diversifolia - IVernonia arborea - N

Family: [Bignoniaceae] - Bignonias

Crescentia cujete - IDolichandrone spathacea - NJacaranda mimosifolia - IOroxylum indicum - NSpathodea campanulata - IStereospermum colais - NTabebuia rosea - ITabebuia serratifolia - ITecoma stans - I

Family: [Bixaceae] - Achiotes

Bixa orellana - NCochlospermum religiosum - I

Family: [Boraginaceae] - Forget-me-nots

Carmona retusa - NCordia curassavica - ICordia dichotoma - NCordia monoica - NCordia sinensis - NCordia subcordata - NEhretia laevis - NTournefortia argentea - N

Family: [Boraginaceae]

Canarium zeylanicum - EndemicCommiphora caudata - N

Family: [Buxaceae]

Sarcococca zeylanica - Endemic

Family: [Calophyllaceae] - Chestnuts

Calophyllum bracteatum - EndemicCalophyllum calaba - EndemicCalophyllum inophyllum - NCalophyllum thwaitesii - EndemicCalophyllum walkeri - EndemicMesua ferrea - EndemicMesua thwaitesii - Endemic

Family: [Cannabaceae]

Celtis cinnamomea - NCeltis philippensis - NGironniera parvifolia - EndemicTrema orientalis - N

Family: [Capparaceae] - Capers

Capparis zeylanica - NCrateva religiosa - N

Family: [Caricaceae] - Papayas

Carica papaya - I

Family: [Casuarinaceae] - Sheoaks

Casuarina equisetifolia - I

Family: [Celastraceae] - Bittersweets

Glyptopetalum zeylanicum - NKokoona zeylanica - EndemicMicrotropis wallichiana - NMicrotropis zeylanica - Endemic

Family: [Centroplacaceae]

Bhesa ceylanica - EndemicCassine glauca - EndemicEuonymus walkeri - EndemicPleurostylia opposite - N

Family: [Chloranthaceae]

Sarcandra glabra - N

Family: [Clusiaceae]

Clusia rosea - IGarcinia echinocarpa - NGarcinia hermonii - EndemicGarcinia mangostana - IGarcinia morella - NGarcinia quaesita - EndemicGarcinia spicata - NGarcinia terpnophylla - Endemic

Family: [Combretaceae] - White mangroves

Anogeissus latifolia - NLumnitzera racemosa - NTerminalia arjuna - NTerminalia bellirica - NTerminalia catappa - ITerminalia chebula - N

Family: [Connaraceae]

Connarus monocarpus - N

Family: [Cornaceae]

Mastixia arborea - NMastixia tetrandra - Endemic

Family: [Crypteroniaceae]

Axinandra zeylanica - Endemic

Family: [Daphniphyllaceae]

Daphniphyllum neilgherrense - N

Family: [Dichapetalaceae]

Dichapetalum gelonioides - N

Family: [Dilleniaceae]

Dillenia indica - NDillenia retusa - EndemicDillenia suffruticosa - IDillenia triquetra - EndemicSchumacheria alnifolia - EndemicSchumacheria castaneifolia - Endemic

Family: [Dipterocarpaceae] - Dipterocarps

Dipterocarpus hispidus - EndemicDipterocarpus zeylanicus - EndemicHopea jucunda - EndemicShorea affinis - EndemicShorea congestiflora - EndemicShorea cordifolia - EndemicShorea disticha - EndemicShorea dyeri - EndemicShorea gardneri - EndemicShorea megistophylla - EndemicShorea oblongifolia - EndemicShorea stipularis - EndemicShorea trapezifolia - EndemicShorea worthingtonii - EndemicShorea zeylanica - EndemicStemonoporus acuminatus - EndemicStemonoporus canaliculatus - EndemicStemonoporus gardneri - EndemicVateria copallifera - EndemicVatica obscura - Endemic

Family: [Ebenaceae] - Ebonys

Diospyros acuminata - EndemicDiospyros ebenum - NDiospyros ferrea - NDiospyros hirsuta - EndemicDiospyros insignis - NDiospyros malabarica - NDiospyros melanoxylon - NDiospyros montana - NDiospyros oocarpa - NDiospyros ovalifolia - NDiospyros racemosa - NDiospyros thwaitesii - EndemicDiospyros walkeri - Endemic

Family: [Elaeocarpaceae]

Elaeocarpus amoenus - EndemicElaeocarpus ceylanicus - EndemicElaeocarpus glandulifer - EndemicElaeocarpus hedyosmus - EndemicElaeocarpus montanus - EndemicElaeocarpus serratus - NElaeocarpus subvillosus - NElaeocarpus taprobanicus - Endemic

Family: [Ericaceae] - Heathers

Gaultheria leschenaultii - NRhododendron arboreum - N

Family: [Erythroxylaceae]

Erythroxylum monogynum - NErythroxylum zeylanicum - Endemic

Family: [Euphorbiaceae] - Spurges

Acalypha hispida - IAcalypha wilkesiana - IAgrostistachys borneensis - EndemicAgrostistachys hookeri - EndemicAleurites moluccanus - IBlachia umbellata - NChaetocarpus castanocarpus - NChaetocarpus coriaceus - EndemicChaetocarpus ferrugineus - EndemicCodiaeum variegatum - ICroton aromaticus - ICroton tiglium - NDimorphocalyx glabellus - EndemicEuphorbia antiquorum - NEuphorbia pulcherrima - IEuphorbia tirucalli - IExcoecaria agallocha - NExcoecaria oppositifolia - NHevea brasiliensis - IHomonoia riparia - NJatropha curcas - IMacaranga indica - NMacaranga peltata - NMallotus distans - NMallotus eriocarpus - EndemicMallotus fuscescens - EndemicMallotus philippensis - NMallotus resinosus - NMallotus rhamnifolius - NMallotus tetracoccus - NMallotus thunbergianus - EndemicManihot esculenta - IManihot carthaginensis subsp. glaziovii - IMischodon zeylanicus - NParacroton pendulus - NParacroton zeylanicus - NPodadenia sapida - EndemicRicinus communis - ISuregada lanceolata - N

Family: [Fabaceae] - Legumes

Abrus precatorius - NAcacia decurrens - IAcacia mangium - IAcacia melanoxylon - IAcacia planifrons - NAdenanthera pavonina - IAlbizia lebbeck - IAlbizia odoratissima - NAlbizia saman - IArchidendron bigeminum - NArchidendron clypearia subsp. subcoriaceum - NBauhinia tomentosa - NButea monosperma - NCalliandra guildingii - ICaesalpinia pulcherrima - ICassia fistula - NCassia javanica - ICassia roxburghii - NCrudia zeylanica - EDelonix regia - IDendrolobium triangulare - N Dialium ovoideum - EndemicDichrostachys cinerea - NErythrina fusca - NErythrina variegata - NFalcataria moluccana - I Flemingia macrophylla - NFlemingia strobilifera - NGliricidia sepium - IHumboldtia laurifolia - NLeucaena leucocephala - IMillettia pinnata - NParkinsonia aculeata - IPeltophorum pterocarpum - NPericopsis mooniana - NPhanera variegata - IBauhinia racemosa - N Pithecellobium dulce - IPterocarpus indicus - IPterocarpus marsupium - NSaraca asoca - NSenna auriculata - NSenna siamea - NSenna spectabilis - NSesbania grandiflora - ISophora tomentosa - ITadehagi triquetrum - ITamarindus indica - IVachellia leucophloea - I

Family: [Gentianaceae]

Fagraea ceilanica - N

Family: [Goodeniaceae]

Scaevola taccada - N

Family: [Hernandiaceae]

Gyrocarpus americanus - N

Family: [Icacinaceae]

Apodytes dimidiata - N

Family: [Lamiaceae] - Sages

Callicarpa tomentosa - NVolkameria inermis - N Clerodendrum infortunatum - NClerodendrum paniculatum - NRotheca serrata - N Gmelina arborea - ITectona grandis - IVitex altissima - NVitex leucoxylon - NVitex negundo - NVitex trifolia - N

Family: [Lauraceae] - Laurels

Actinodaphne albifrons - EndemicActinodaphne molochina - EndemicActinodaphne quinqueflora - N Actinodaphne speciosa - EndemicActinodaphne stenophylla - EndemicAlseodaphne semecarpifolia - NBeilschmiedia zeylanica - EndemicCinnamomum dubium - EndemicCinnamomum ovalifolium - EndemicCinnamomum verum - NCryptocarya wightiana - NLitsea gardneri - EndemicLitsea glaberrima - EndemicLitsea glutinosa - NLitsea iteodaphne - EndemicLitsea longifolia - EndemicLitsea ovalifolia - EndemicNeolitsea cassia - EndemicNeolitsea fuscata - EndemicPersea americana - IPersea macrantha - N

Family: [Lecythidaceae]

Barringtonia acutangula - NBarringtonia asiatica - NBarringtonia racemosa - NCareya arborea - NCouroupita guianensis - I

Family: [Loganiaceae]

Strychnos nux-vomica - N

Family: [Lythraceae]

Lagerstroemia speciosa - NPunica granatum - ISonneratia caseolaris - I

Family: [Malvaceae] - Mallows

Adansonia digitata - IBerrya cordifolia - NBombax ceiba - NCeiba pentandra - IDiplodiscus verrucosus - EndemicDurio ceylanicus - Endemic Durio rosayroanus - Endemic Durio zibethinus - ISterculia colorata - N Grewia damine - NGrewia orientalis - NGrewia rothii - NHelicteres isora - NHeritiera littoralis - NHibiscus platanifolius - N Hibiscus rosa-sinensis - IHibiscus tiliaceus - NMicrocos paniculata - NPterospermum suberifolium - NSterculia balanghas - NSterculia foetida - NThespesia populnea - ITheobroma cacao - I

Family: [Melastomataceae]

Lijndenia capitellata - EndemicMelastoma malabathricum - NMemecylon angustifolium - NMemecylon parvifolium - EndemicMemecylon rostratum - EndemicMemecylon sphaerocarpum - EndemicMemecylon sylvaticum - EndemicMemecylon umbellatum - NMemecylon varians - EndemicOsbeckia aspera - NOsbeckia lanata - EndemicOsbeckia octandra - Possibly Endemic

Family: [Meliaceae] - Mahoganys

Aglaia apiocarpa - NAglaia elaeagnoidea - NAphanamixis polystachya - NAzadirachta indica - NChukrasia tabularis - NCipadessa baccifera - NDysoxylum gotadhora - N Dysoxylum championii - NMelia azedarach - NSwietenia macrophylla - ISwietenia mahagoni - IToona ciliata - IToona sinensis - IHeynea trifolia - N

Family: [Moraceae] - Figs

Artocarpus altilis - IArtocarpus heterophyllus - IArtocarpus nobilis - EndemicCastilla elastica - IFicus benghalensis - IFicus benjamina - IFicus elastica - IFicus exasperata - NFicus fergusonii - EndemicFicus hispida - NFicus microcarpa - NFicus nervosa - NFicus racemosa - NFicus religiosa - IFicus tinctoria - NFicus tsjahela - NFicus virens - NMorus alba - IStreblus asper - N

Family: [Moringaceae] - Drumsticks

Moringa oleifera - I

Family: [Muntingiaceae]

Muntingia calabura - I

Family: [Myrtaceae] - Myrtles

Eucalyptus camaldulensis - IEucalyptus globulus - IEucalyptus grandis - IEucalyptus microcorys - IEucalyptus pilularis - IEucalyptus robusta - IEugenia mabaeoides - EndemicEugenia mooniana - N Eugenia roxburghii - N Psidium guajava - IPsidium guineense - IPsidium littorale - IRhodomyrtus tomentosa - NSyzygium aqueum - NSyzygium aromaticum - ISyzygium assimile - NSyzygium caryophyllatum - NSyzygium cordifolium - EndemicSyzygium cumini - NSyzygium gardneri - NSyzygium jambos - ISyzygium makul - EndemicSyzygium malaccensis - ISyzygium micranthum - EndemicSyzygium neesianum - EndemicSyzygium oliganthum - EndemicSyzygium operculatum - EndemicSyzygium revolutum - NSyzygium rotundifolium - EndemicSyzygium rubicundum - NSyzygium spathulatum - EndemicSyzygium umbrosum - EndemicSyzygium zeylanicum - N

Family: [Nyctaginaceae] - Four o'clocks

Bougainvillea spectabilis - IPisonia grandis - I

Family: [Ochnaceae]

Gomphia serrata - NOchna lanceolata - N

Family: [Olacaceae]

Olax zeylanica - EndemicStrombosia nana - Endemic

Family: [Oleaceae] - Olives

Chionanthus albidiflorus - EndemicChionanthus zeylanicus - NJasminum angustifloium - NJasminum auriculatum - NJasminum rottlerianum - NLigustrum robustum - NNyctanthes arbor-tritis - IOlea polygama - N

Family: [Pentaphylacaceae]

Adinandra lasiopetala - EndemicEurya acuminata - NEurya nitida - NTernstroemia gymnanthera - N

Family: [Phyllanthaceae]

Actephila excelsa - EndemicAntidesma alexiteria - NAntidesma jayasuriyae - EndemicAntidesma pyrifolium - EndemicAntidesma puncticulatum - NAporosa cardiosperma - EndemicAporosa fusiformis - EndemicAporosa lanceolata - EndemicAporosa latifolia - EndemicBreynia retusa - NBreynia vitis-idaea - NBridelia moonii - EndemicBridelia retusa - NFlueggea leucopyrus - NGlochidion gardneri - EndemicGlochidion moonii - EndemicGlochidion stellatum - EndemicGlochidion zeylanicum - NPhyllanthus acidus - IPhyllanthus emblica - NPhyllanthus indicus - NPhyllanthus myrtifolius - EndemicPhyllanthus polyphyllus - NPhyllanthus reticulatus - NSauropus androgynus - N

Family: [Pittosporaceae]

Pittosporum ceylanicum - EndemicPittosporum ferrugineum - IPittosporum tetraspermum - N

Family: [Primulaceae] - Primroses

Ardisia gardneri - EndemicArdisia paniculata - NArdisia pauciflora - NArdisia willisii - EndemicMaesa perrottetiana - NMyrsine robusta - N

Family: [Proteaceae]

Grevillea robusta - I

Family: [Putranjivaceae]

Drypetes sepiaria - N

Family: [Rhamnaceae] - Buckthorns

Colubrina asiatica - NRhamnus wightii - NScutia myrtina - NZiziphus jujuba - NZiziphus oenoplia - NZiziphus rugosa - N

Family: [Rhizophoraceae] - True mangroves

Bruguiera cylindrica - NBruguiera sexangula - NCarallia brachiata - NCeriops tagal - NRhizophora apiculata - NRhizophora mucronata - N

Family: [Rosaceae] - Roses & Berries

Benkara malabarica - NCanthium coromandelicum - NCanthium dicoccum - EndemicCanthium montanum - EndemicCanthium rheedei - NCatunaregum spinosa - EndemicChassalia ambigua - NCoffea arabica - NDichilanthe zeylanica - EndemicGaertnera vaginans - EndemicGaertnera walkeri - EndemicGuettarda speciosa - NHaldina cordifolia - IHedyotis fruticosa - NHedyotis lawsoniae - EndemicHedyotis lessertiana - EndemicIxora arborea - NIxora calycina - EndemicIxora coccinea - NIxora jucunda - EndemicIxora macrothyrsa - IIxora thwaitesii - NLasianthus oliganthus - EndemicLasianthus strigosus - EndemicLasianthus varians - EndemicLasianthus walkerianus - EndemicMetabolos decipiens - EndemicMitragyna parvifolia - NMorinda citrifolia - NMorinda tinctoria - NMussaenda frondosa - NNargedia macrocarpa - EndemicNauclea orientalis - NPavetta gleniei - EndemicPavetta indica - NPhotinia intergrifolia - NPrunus cerasoides - IPrunus ceylanica - NPrunus walkeri - EndemicPsychotria nigra - NPsychotria sordida - EndemicPsychotria zeylanica - NPyrus communis - IRandia gardneri - EndemicSaprosma foetens - NTarenna asiatica - NTimonius jambosella - EndemicTricalysia dalzellii - EndemicTricalysia erythrospora - EndemicUrophyllum ellipticum - EndemicUrophyllum zeylanicum - NWendlandia bicuspidata - N

Family: [Rutaceae] - Citrus

Acronychia pedunculata - NAegle marmelos - NAtlanta ceylanica - NAtlanta monophylla - NChloroxylon swietenia - NCitrus aurantiifolia - ICitrus grandis - ICitrus hystrix - ICitrus limon - ICitrus medica - ICitrus reticulata - IClausena indica - NEuodia lunuankenda - IGlycosmis mauritiana - NGlycosmis pentaphylla - NLimonia acidissima - NMicromelum minutum - EndemicMurraya koenigii - NMurraya paniculata - NPamburus missionis - NPleiospermium alatum - N

Family: [Sabiaceae]

Meliosma pinnata - NMeliosma simplicifolia - N

Family: [Salicaceae] - Willows

Flacourtia indica - NFlacourtia inermis - IHomalium zeylanicum - NHydnocarpus octandra - EndemicHydnocarpus venenata - EndemicScolopia acuminata - NScolopia crassipes - EndemicScolopia schreberi - Endemic

Family: [Salvadoraceae] - Toothbrushes

Azima tetracantha - NSalvadora persica - N

Family: [Santalaceae] - Sandalwoods

Santalum album - I

Family: [Sapindaceae] - Soapberries

Allophylus cobbe - NAllophylus zeylanicus - EndemicDimocarpus longan - NFilicium decipiens - NGlenniea unijuga - EndemicHarpullia arborea - NLepisanthes senegalensis - NLepisanthes tetraphylla - NNephelium lappaceum - IPometia pinnata - NSapindus emarginatus - NSchleichera oleosa - N

Family: [Sapotaceae]

Chrysophyllum cainito - NIsonandra alloneura - EndemicIsonandra compta - EndemicIsonandra lanceolata - NIsonandra zeylanica - EndemicMadhuca fulva - EndemicMadhuca longifolia - NMadhuca microphylla - EndemicMadhuca neriifolia - NManilkara hexandra - NMimusops elengi - NPalaquium canaliculatum - EndemicPalaquium grande - EndemicPalaquium laevifolium - EndemicPalaquium petiolare - EndemicPalaquium rubiginosum - EndemicPalaquium thawitesii - EndemicPouteria campechiana - IXantolis tomentosa - N

Family: [Simaroubaceae]

Quassia indica - N

Family: [Solanaceae] - Nightshades

Brugmansia suaveolens - IBrunfelsia americana - ISolanum erianthum - NSolanum giganteum - NSolanum tuberosum - I

Family: [Staphyleaceae]

Turpinia malabarica - I

Family: [Stemonuraceae]

Gomphandra coriacea - EndemicGomphandra tetrandra - NStemonurus apicalis - N

Family: [Symplocaceae] - Sweetleafs

Symplocos cochinchinensis - NSymplocos cordifolia - EndemicSymplocos coronata - EndemicSymplocos cuneata - EndemicSymplocos elegans - EndemicSymplocos macrophylla - NSymplocos obtusa - NSymplocos pulchra - Endemic

Family: [Tetramelaceae]

Tetrameles nudiflora - N

Family: [Theaceae] - Tea plants

Camellia sinensis - IGordonia ceylanica - EndemicGordonia speciosa - Endemic

Family: [Thymelaeaceae]

Gnidia glauca - NGyrinops walla - N

Family: [Ulmaceae]

Holoptelea integrifolia - N

Family: [Urticaceae] - Nettles

Boehmeria nivea - IBoehmeria platyphylla - IDebregeasia longifolia - NVillebrunea intergrifolia - N

Family: [Verbenaceae]- Verbenas

Duranta erecta - ILantana camara - IPremna mollissima - N Premna serratifolia - NPremna thwaitesii - EndemicPremna tomentosa - NPremna wightiana - N

Recommended New Plant species

The presence of following bamboo plants within Sri Lanka is still in doubt.

Family Poaceae

Bambusa balcooaBambusa blumeanaBambusa nutansBambusa textilisBambusa tuldoidesCephalostachya pergracileDendrocalamus brandisiiDendrocalamus membranaceusDendrocalamus sikkimensisGigantochloa apusGigantochloa levisGiagntochloa macrostachyaGiagntochloa verticillataGuadua angustifoliaOxytenanthera abyssinicaOxytenanthera nigrociliataPhyllostachys bambusoidesSchizostachyum limaTeinostachyum dullooa
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