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.[1]
Native species are denoted as (N), Introduced species as (I)
Division: Pteridophyta edit
Family: Cyatheaceae - Scaly tree ferns edit
- Cyathea crinita - N
- Cyathea gigantea - N
- Cyathea hookeri - Endemic
- Cyathea sinuata - N
- Cyathea walkerae - N
Division: Cycadophyta edit
Family: Cycadaceae - Queen Sago edit
- Cycas circinalis - N
Division: Pinophyta edit
Family: Araucariaceae - Araucarians edit
- Agathis robusta - I
- Araucaria bidwillii - I
- Araucaria cookii - I
- Araucaria cunninghamii - I
Family: Cupressaceae - Cypresses edit
Family: Pinaceae - Pines edit
- Pinus caribaea - I
- Pinus patula - I
Division: Anthophyta edit
Subdivision: Monocotyledons edit
Family: Asparagaceae edit
- Dracaena fragrans - I
- Dracaena reflexa - I
Family: Poaceae‡ - Grasses edit
- Bambusa bambos - N
- Bambusa multiplex - I
- Bambusa polymorpha - N
- Bambusa vulgaris - I
- Davidsea attenuata - Endemic
- Dendrocalamus giganteus - I
- Dendrocalamus asper - I
- Dendrocalamus hamiltonii - I
- Dendrocalamus longispathus - I
- Dendrocalamus strictus - I
- Melocanna baccifera - I
- Neololeba atra - I
- Ochlandra stridula - Endemic
- Pseudoxytenanthera monadelpha - N
Family: Musaceae - Bananas edit
- Musa balbisiana - N
Family: Strelitziaceae - Traveller's palm edit
Family: Arecaceae - Palm trees edit
- Areca catechu - I
- Borassus flabellifer - I
- Caryota urens - N
- Cocos nucifera - I
- Corypha umbraculifera - N
- Oncosperma fasciculatum - Endemic
- Phoenix pusilla - N
- Roystonea regia - I
Family: Pandanaceae - Screw palms edit
- Pandanus amaryllifolius - I
- Pandanus ceylanicus - Endemic
- Pandanus kaida - N
- Pandanus odoratissimus - N
- Pandanus tectorius - I
- Pandanus thwaitesii - N
Division: Anthophyta edit
Subdivision: Magnoliids edit
Family: Acanthaceae - Acanthus edit
- Acanthus ilicifolius - N
- Avicennia marina - N
- Avicennia officinalis - N
- Barleria mysorensis - N
- Barleria prionitis - N
- Ecbolium viride - N
- Justicia adhatoda - N
- Pseuderanthemum carruthersii - N
- Pseuderanthemum maculatum - I
- Rhinacanthus nasutus - N
- Stenosiphonium cordifolium - N
- Strobilanthes anceps - Endemic
- Strobilanthes asperrima - Endemic
- Strobilanthes calycina - Endemic
- Strobilanthes helicoides - Endemic
- Strobilanthes hookeri - Endemic
- Strobilanthes sexennis - Endemic
- Strobilanthes trifida - Endemic
- Strobilanthes vestita - Endemic
- Strobilanthes viscosa - Endemic
- Strobilanthes walkeri - Endemic
Family: Annonaceae - Custard apples edit
- Alphonsea hortensis - Endemic
- Alphonsea sclerocarpa - N
- Alphonsea zeylanica - Endemic
- Annona cherimola - I
- Annona glabra - I
- Annona muricata - I
- Annona reticulata - I
- Annona squamosa - I
- Cananga odorata - I
- Cyathocalyx zeylanicus - N
- Desmos zeylanicus - N
- Goniothalamus gardneri - Endemic
- Goniothalamus hookeri - Endemic
- Goniothalamus thwaitesii - N
- Miliusa indica - N
- Polyalthia cerasoides - N
- Polyalthia coffeoides - N
- Polyalthia korinti - N
- Polyalthia longifolia - N
- Xylopia championii - Endemic
- Xylopia nigricans - Endemic
Family: Magnoliaceae - Magnolias edit
- Magnolia champaca - I
- Magnolia nilagirica - N
Family: Monimiaceae edit
- Hortonia angustifolia - Endemic
- Hortonia floribunda - Endemic
Family: Myristicaceae - Nutmegs edit
- Horsfieldia irya - N
- Horsfieldia iryaghedhi - Endemic
- Myristica dactyloides - Endemic
- Myristica fragrans - I
Division: Anthophyta edit
Subdivision: Dicotyledons edit
Family: Anacardiaceae - Cashews edit
- Anacardium occidentale - I
- Campnosperma zeylanicum - Endemic
- Lannea coromandelica - N
- Mangifera indica - I
- Mangifera zeylanica - Endemic
- Nothopegia beddomei - N
- Semecarpus coriacea - Endemic
- Semecarpus gardneri - Endemic
- Semecarpus nigro-viridis - Endemic
- Semecarpus subpeltata - Endemic
- Semecarpus walkeri - Endemic
- Spondias dulcis - I
Family: Anisophylleaceae edit
- Anisophyllea cinnamomoides - Endemic
Family: Apocynaceae - Dogbanes edit
- Allamanda cathartica - I
- Alstonia macrophylla - I
- Alstonia scholaris - N
- Calotropis gigantea - N
- Carissa carandas - N
- Carissa grandiflora - I
- Carissa spinarum - N
- Cerbera odollam - N
- Nerium oleander - I
- Plumeria obtusa - I
- Plumeria rubra - I
- Rauvolfia serpentina - N
- Rauvolfia verticillata - N (Syn. Rauvolfia densiflora)
- Tabernaemontana amygdalifolia - N (Syn. Pagiantha dichotoma)
- Tabernaemontana divaricata - I
- Thevetia peruviana - I
- Wrightia angustifolia - Endemic
- Wrightia antidysenterica - Endemic (Syn. Walidda antidysenterica)
- Wrightia flavorosea - Probably extinct
Family: Aquifoliaceae - Hollys edit
- Ilex walkeri - N
Family: Araliaceae edit
Family: Aristolochiaceae - Birthworts edit
Family: Asteraceae - Composites edit
Family: Bignoniaceae - Bignonias edit
- Crescentia cujete - I
- Dolichandrone spathacea - N
- Jacaranda mimosifolia - I
- Oroxylum indicum - N
- Spathodea campanulata - I
- Stereospermum colais - N
- Tabebuia rosea - I
- Tabebuia serratifolia - I
- Tecoma stans - I
Family: Bixaceae - Achiotes edit
Family: Boraginaceae - Forget-me-nots edit
- Carmona retusa - N
- Cordia curassavica - I
- Cordia dichotoma - N
- Cordia monoica - N
- Cordia sinensis - N
- Cordia subcordata - N
- Ehretia laevis - N
- Tournefortia argentea - N
Family: Boraginaceae edit
- Canarium zeylanicum - Endemic
- Commiphora caudata - N
Family: Buxaceae edit
- Sarcococca zeylanica - Endemic
Family: Calophyllaceae - Chestnuts edit
- Calophyllum bracteatum - Endemic
- Calophyllum calaba - Endemic
- Calophyllum inophyllum - N
- Calophyllum thwaitesii - Endemic
- Calophyllum walkeri - Endemic
- Mesua ferrea - Endemic
- Mesua thwaitesii - Endemic
Family: Cannabaceae edit
- Celtis cinnamomea - N
- Celtis philippensis - N
- Gironniera parvifolia - Endemic
- Trema orientalis - N
Family: Capparaceae - Capers edit
- Capparis zeylanica - N
- Crateva religiosa - N
Family: Caricaceae - Papayas edit
- Carica papaya - I
Family: Casuarinaceae - Sheoaks edit
Family: Celastraceae - Bittersweets edit
- Glyptopetalum zeylanicum - N
- Kokoona zeylanica - Endemic
- Microtropis wallichiana - N
- Microtropis zeylanica - Endemic
Family: Centroplacaceae edit
- Bhesa ceylanica - Endemic
- Cassine glauca - Endemic
- Euonymus walkeri - Endemic
- Pleurostylia opposite - N
Family: Chloranthaceae edit
- Sarcandra glabra - N
Family: Clusiaceae edit
- Clusia rosea - I
- Garcinia echinocarpa - N
- Garcinia hermonii - Endemic
- Garcinia mangostana - I
- Garcinia morella - N
- Garcinia quaesita - Endemic
- Garcinia spicata - N
- Garcinia terpnophylla - Endemic
Family: Combretaceae - White mangroves edit
- Anogeissus latifolia - N
- Lumnitzera racemosa - N
- Terminalia arjuna - N
- Terminalia bellirica - N
- Terminalia catappa - I
- Terminalia chebula - N
Family: Connaraceae edit
Family: Cornaceae edit
- Mastixia arborea - N
- Mastixia tetrandra - Endemic
Family: Crypteroniaceae edit
- Axinandra zeylanica - Endemic
Family: Daphniphyllaceae edit
Family: Dichapetalaceae edit
Family: Dilleniaceae edit
- Dillenia indica - N
- Dillenia retusa - Endemic
- Dillenia suffruticosa - I
- Dillenia triquetra - Endemic
- Schumacheria alnifolia - Endemic
- Schumacheria castanaefolia - Endemic
Family: Dipterocarpaceae - Dipterocarps edit
- Dipterocarpus hispidus - Endemic
- Dipterocarpus zeylanicus - Endemic
- Hopea jucunda - Endemic
- Shorea affinis - Endemic
- Shorea congestiflora - Endemic
- Shorea cordifolia - Endemic
- Shorea disticha - Endemic
- Shorea dyeri - Endemic
- Shorea gardneri - Endemic
- Shorea megistophylla - Endemic
- Shorea oblongifolia - Endemic
- Shorea stipularis - Endemic
- Shorea trapezifolia - Endemic
- Shorea worthingtonii - Endemic
- Shorea zeylanica - Endemic
- Stemonoporus acuminatus - Endemic
- Stemonoporus canaliculatus - Endemic
- Stemonoporus gardneri - Endemic
- Vateria copallifera - Endemic
- Vatica obscura - Endemic
Family: Ebenaceae - Ebonys edit
- Diospyros acuminata - Endemic
- Diospyros ebenum - N
- Diospyros ferrea - N
- Diospyros hirsuta - Endemic
- Diospyros insignis - N
- Diospyros malabarica - N
- Diospyros melanoxylon - N
- Diospyros montana - N
- Diospyros oocarpa - N
- Diospyros ovalifolia - N
- Diospyros racemosa - N
- Diospyros thwaitesii - Endemic
- Diospyros walkeri - Endemic
Family: Elaeocarpaceae edit
- Elaeocarpus amoenus - Endemic
- Elaeocarpus ceylanicus - Endemic
- Elaeocarpus glandulifer - Endemic
- Elaeocarpus hedyosmus - Endemic
- Elaeocarpus montanus - Endemic
- Elaeocarpus serratus - N
- Elaeocarpus subvillosus - N
- Elaeocarpus taprobanicus - Endemic
Family: Ericaceae - Heathers edit
Family: Erythroxylaceae edit
- Erythroxylum monogynum - N
- Erythroxylum zeylanicum - Endemic
Family: Euphorbiaceae - Spurges edit
- Acalypha hispida - I
- Acalypha wilkesiana - I
- Agrostistachys borneensis - Endemic
- Agrostistachys hookeri - Endemic
- Aleurites moluccanus - I
- Blachia umbellata - N
- Chaetocarpus castanocarpus - N
- Chaetocarpus coriaceus - Endemic
- Chaetocarpus ferrugineus - Endemic
- Codiaeum variegatum - I
- Croton aromaticus - I
- Croton tiglium - N
- Dimorphocalyx glabellus - Endemic
- Euphorbia antiquorum - N
- Euphorbia pulcherrima - I
- Euphorbia tirucalli - I
- Excoecaria agallocha - N
- Excoecaria oppositifolia - N
- Hevea brasiliensis - I
- Homonoia riparia - N
- Jatropha curcas - I
- Macaranga indica - N
- Macaranga peltata - N
- Mallotus distans - N
- Mallotus eriocarpus - Endemic
- Mallotus fuscescens - Endemic
- Mallotus philippensis - N
- Mallotus resinosus - N
- Mallotus rhamnifolius - N
- Mallotus tetracoccus - N
- Mallotus thunbergianus - Endemic
- Manihot esculenta - I
- Manihot carthaginensis subsp. glaziovii - I
- Mischodon zeylanicus - N
- Paracroton pendulus - N
- Paracroton zeylanicus - N
- Podadenia sapida - Endemic
- Ricinus communis - I
- Suregada lanceolata - N
Family: Fabaceae - Legumes edit
- Abrus precatorius - N
- Acacia decurrens - I
- Acacia mangium - I
- Acacia melanoxylon - I
- Acacia planifrons - N
- Adenanthera pavonina - I
- Albizia lebbeck - I
- Albizia odoratissima - N
- Albizia saman - I
- Archidendron bigeminum - N
- Archidendron clypearia subsp. subcoriaceum - N
- Bauhinia tomentosa - N
- Butea monosperma - N
- Calliandra guildingii - I
- Caesalpinia pulcherrima - I
- Cassia fistula - N
- Cassia javanica - I
- Cassia roxburghii - N
- Crudia zeylanica - E
- Delonix regia - I
- Dendrolobium triangulare - N (syn. Desmodium umbellatum Moritz.)
- Dialium ovoideum - Endemic
- Dichrostachys cinerea - N
- Erythrina fusca - N
- Erythrina variegata - N
- Falcataria moluccana - I (syn. Albizia falcataria)
- Flemingia macrophylla - N
- Flemingia strobilifera - N
- Gliricidia sepium - I
- Humboldtia laurifolia - N
- Leucaena leucocephala - I
- Millettia pinnata - N
- Parkinsonia aculeata - I
- Peltophorum pterocarpum - N
- Pericopsis mooniana - N
- Phanera variegata - I
- Bauhinia racemosa - N (syn. Piliostigma racemosum)
- Pithecellobium dulce - I
- Pterocarpus indicus - I
- Pterocarpus marsupium - N
- Saraca asoca - N
- Senna auriculata - N
- Senna siamea - N
- Senna spectabilis - N
- Sesbania grandiflora - I
- Sophora tomentosa - I
- Tadehagi triquetrum - I
- Tamarindus indica - I
- Vachellia leucophloea - I
Family: Gentianaceae edit
Family: Goodeniaceae edit
- Scaevola taccada - N
Family: Hernandiaceae edit
Family: Icacinaceae edit
Family: Lamiaceae - Sages edit
- Callicarpa tomentosa - N
- Volkameria inermis - N (syn. Clerodendrum inerme)
- Clerodendrum infortunatum - N
- Clerodendrum paniculatum - N
- Rotheca serrata - N (syn. Clerodendrum serratum)
- Gmelina arborea - I
- Tectona grandis - I
- Vitex altissima - N
- Vitex leucoxylon - N
- Vitex negundo - N
- Vitex trifolia - N
Family: Lauraceae - Laurels edit
- Actinodaphne albifrons - Endemic
- Actinodaphne molochina - Endemic
- Actinodaphne quinqueflora - N (syn. Litsea quinqueflora)
- Actinodaphne speciosa - Endemic
- Actinodaphne stenophylla - Endemic
- Alseodaphne semecarpifolia - N
- Beilschmiedia zeylanica - Endemic
- Cinnamomum dubium - Endemic
- Cinnamomum ovalifolium - Endemic
- Cinnamomum verum - N
- Cryptocarya wightiana - N
- Litsea gardneri - Endemic
- Litsea glaberrima - Endemic
- Litsea glutinosa - N
- Litsea iteodaphne - Endemic
- Litsea longifolia - Endemic
- Litsea ovalifolia - Endemic
- Neolitsea cassia - Endemic
- Neolitsea fuscata - Endemic
- Persea americana - I
- Persea macrantha - N
Family: Lecythidaceae edit
- Barringtonia acutangula - N
- Barringtonia asiatica - N
- Barringtonia racemosa - N
- Careya arborea - N
- Couroupita guianensis - I
Family: Loganiaceae edit
Family: Lythraceae edit
Family: Malvaceae - Mallows edit
- Adansonia digitata - I
- Berrya cordifolia - N
- Bombax ceiba - N
- Ceiba pentandra - I
- Diplodiscus verrucosus - Endemic
- Durio ceylanicus - Endemic (syn. Cullenia ceylanica)
- Durio rosayroanus - Endemic (syn. Cullenia rosayroana)
- Durio zibethinus - I
- Sterculia colorata - N (syn. Firmiana colorata)
- Grewia damine - N
- Grewia orientalis - N
- Grewia rothii - N
- Helicteres isora - N
- Heritiera littoralis - N
- Hibiscus platanifolius - N (syn. Hibiscus eriocarpus)
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis - I
- Hibiscus tilliaceus - N
- Microcos paniculata - N
- Pterospermum suberifolium - N
- Sterculia balanghas - N
- Sterculia foetida - N
- Thespesia populnea - I
- Theobroma cacao - I
Family: Melastomataceae edit
- Lijndenia capitellata - Endemic
- Melastoma malabathricum - N
- Memecylon angustifolium - N
- Memecylon parvifolium - Endemic
- Memecylon rostratum - Endemic
- Memecylon sphaerocarpum - Endemic
- Memecylon sylvaticum - Endemic
- Memecylon umbellatum - N
- Memecylon varians - Endemic
- Osbeckia aspera - N
- Osbeckia lanata - Endemic
- Osbeckia octandra - Possibly Endemic
Family: Meliaceae - Mahoganys edit
- Aglaia apiocarpa - N
- Aglaia elaeagnoidea - N
- Aphanamixis polystachya - N
- Azadirachta indica - N
- Chukrasia tabularis - N
- Cipadessa baccifera - N
- Dysoxylum gotadhora - N (syn. Dysoxylum ficiforme)
- Dysoxylum championii - N
- Melia azedarach - N
- Swietenia macrophylla - I
- Swietenia mahagoni - I
- Toona ciliata - I
- Toona sinensis - I
- Heynea trifolia - N (syn. Walsura trifoliolata)
Family: Moraceae - Figs edit
- Artocarpus altilis - I
- Artocarpus heterophyllus - I
- Artocarpus nobilis - Endemic
- Castilla elastica - I
- Ficus benghalensis - I
- Ficus benjamina - I
- Ficus elastica - I
- Ficus exasperata - N
- Ficus fergusonii - Endemic
- Ficus hispida - N
- Ficus microcarpa - N
- Ficus nervosa - N
- Ficus racemosa - N
- Ficus religiosa - I
- Ficus tinctoria - N
- Ficus tsjahela - N
- Ficus virens - N
- Morus alba - I
- Streblus asper - N
Family: Moringaceae - Drumsticks edit
- Moringa oleifera - I
Family: Muntingiaceae edit
Family: Myrtaceae - Myrtles edit
- Eucalyptus camaldulensis - I
- Eucalyptus globulus - I
- Eucalyptus grandis - I
- Eucalyptus microcorys - I
- Eucalyptus pilularis - I
- Eucalyptus robusta - I
- Eugenia mabaeoides - Endemic
- Eugenia mooniana - N (syn. Eugenia thwaitesii)
- Eugenia roxburghii - N (syn. Eugenia bracteata)
- Psidium guajava - I
- Psidium guineense - I
- Psidium littorale - I
- Rhodomyrtus tomentosa - N
- Syzygium aqueum - N
- Syzygium aromaticum - I
- Syzygium assimile - N
- Syzygium caryophyllatum - N
- Syzygium cordifolium - Endemic
- Syzygium cumini - N
- Syzygium gardneri - N
- Syzygium jambos - I
- Syzygium makul - Endemic
- Syzygium malaccensis - I
- Syzygium micranthum - Endemic
- Syzygium neesianum - Endemic
- Syzygium oliganthum - Endemic
- Syzygium operculatum - Endemic
- Syzygium revolutum - N
- Syzygium rotundifolium - Endemic
- Syzygium rubicundum - N
- Syzygium spathulatum - Endemic
- Syzygium umbrosum - Endemic
- Syzygium zeylanicum - N
Family: Nyctaginaceae - Four o'clocks edit
Family: Ochnaceae edit
- Gomphia serrata - N
- Ochna lanceolata - N
Family: Olacaceae edit
- Olax zeylanica - Endemic
- Strombosia nana - Endemic
Family: Oleaceae - Olives edit
- Chionanthus albidiflorus - Endemic
- Chionanthus zeylanicus - N
- Jasminum angustifloium - N
- Jasminum auriculatum - N
- Jasminum rottlerianum - N
- Ligustrum robustum - N
- Nyctanthes arbor-tritis - I
- Olea polygama - N
Family: Pentaphylacaceae edit
- Adinandra lasiopetala - Endemic
- Eurya acuminata - N
- Eurya nitida - N
- Ternstroemia gymnanthera - N
Family: Phyllanthaceae edit
- Actephila excelsa - Endemic
- Antidesma alexiteria - N
- Antidesma jayasuriyae - Endemic
- Antidesma pyrifolium - Endemic
- Antidesma puncticulatum - N
- Aporosa cardiosperma - Endemic
- Aporosa fusiformis - Endemic
- Aporosa lanceolata - Endemic
- Aporosa latifolia - Endemic
- Breynia retusa - N
- Breynia vitis-idaea - N
- Bridelia moonii - Endemic
- Bridelia retusa - N
- Flueggea leucopyrus - N
- Glochidion gardneri - Endemic
- Glochidion moonii - Endemic
- Glochidion stellatum - Endemic
- Glochidion zeylanicum - N
- Phyllanthus acidus - I
- Phyllanthus emblica - N
- Phyllanthus indicus - N
- Phyllanthus myrtifolius - Endemic
- Phyllanthus polyphyllus - N
- Phyllanthus reticulatus - N
- Sauropus androgynus - N
Family: Pittosporaceae edit
- Pittosporum ceylanicum - Endemic
- Pittosporum ferrugineum - I
- Pittosporum tetraspermum - N
Family: Primulaceae - Primroses edit
- Ardisia gardneri - Endemic
- Ardisia paniculata - N
- Ardisia pauciflora - N
- Ardisia willisii - Endemic
- Maesa perrottetiana - N
- Myrsine robusta - N
Family: Proteaceae edit
Family: Putranjivaceae edit
Family: Rhamnaceae - Buckthorns edit
- Colubrina asiatica - N
- Rhamnus wightii - N
- Scutia myrtina - N
- Ziziphus jujuba - N
- Ziziphus oenoplia - N
- Ziziphus rugosa - N
Family: Rhizophoraceae - True mangroves edit
- Bruguiera cylindrica - N
- Bruguiera sexangula - N
- Carallia brachiata - N
- Ceriops tagal - N
- Rhizophora apiculata - N
- Rhizophora mucronata - N
Family: Rosaceae - Roses & Berries edit
- Benkara malabarica - N
- Canthium coromandelicum - N
- Canthium dicoccum - Endemic
- Canthium montanum - Endemic
- Canthium rheedei - N
- Catunaregum spinosa - Endemic
- Chassalia ambigua - N
- Coffea arabica - N
- Dichilanthe zeylanica - Endemic
- Gaertnera vaginans - Endemic
- Gaertnera walkeri - Endemic
- Guettarda speciosa - N
- Haldina cordifolia - I
- Hedyotis fruticosa - N
- Hedyotis lawsoniae - Endemic
- Hedyotis lessertiana - Endemic
- Ixora arborea - N
- Ixora calycina - Endemic
- Ixora coccinea - N
- Ixora jucunda - Endemic
- Ixora macrothyrsa - I
- Ixora thwaitesii - N
- Lasianthus oliganthus - Endemic
- Lasianthus strigosus - Endemic
- Lasianthus varians - Endemic
- Lasianthus walkerianus - Endemic
- Metabolos decipiens - Endemic
- Mitragyna parvifolia - N
- Morinda citrifolia - N
- Morinda tinctoria - N
- Mussaenda frondosa - N
- Nargedia macrocarpa - Endemic
- Nauclea orientalis - N
- Pavetta gleniei - Endemic
- Pavetta indica - N
- Photinia intergrifolia - N
- Prunus cerasoides - I
- Prunus ceylanica - N
- Prunus walkeri - Endemic
- Psychotria nigra - N
- Psychotria sordida - Endemic
- Psychotria zeylanica - N
- Pyrus communis - I
- Randia gardneri - Endemic
- Saprosma foetens - N
- Tarenna asiatica - N
- Timonius jambosella - Endemic
- Tricalysia dalzellii - Endemic
- Tricalysia erythrospora - Endemic
- Urophyllum ellipticum - Endemic
- Urophyllum zeylanicum - N
- Wendlandia bicuspidata - N
Family: Rutaceae - Citrus edit
- Acronychia pedunculata - N
- Aegle marmelos - N
- Atlanta ceylanica - N
- Atlanta monophylla - N
- Chloroxylon swietenia - N
- Citrus aurantiifolia - I
- Citrus grandis - I
- Citrus hystrix - I
- Citrus limon - I
- Citrus medica - I
- Citrus reticulata - I
- Clausena indica - N
- Euodia lunuankenda - I
- Glycosmis mauritiana - N
- Glycosmis pentaphylla - N
- Limonia acidissima - N
- Micromelum minutum - Endemic
- Murraya koenigii - N
- Murraya paniculata - N
- Pamburus missionis - N
- Pleiospermium alatum - N
Family: Sabiaceae edit
Family: Salicaceae - Willows edit
- Flacourtia indica - N
- Flacourtia inermis - I
- Homalium zeylanicum - N
- Hydnocarpus octandra - Endemic
- Hydnocarpus venenata - Endemic
- Scolopia acuminata - N
- Scolopia crassipes - Endemic
- Scolopia schreberi - Endemic
Family: Salvadoraceae - Toothbrushes edit
- Azima tetracantha - N
- Salvadora persica - N
Family: Santalaceae - Sandalwoods edit
- Santalum album - I
Family: Sapindaceae - Soapberries edit
- Allophylus cobbe - N
- Allophylus zeylanicus - Endemic
- Dimocarpus longan - N
- Filicium decipiens - N
- Glenniea unijuga - Endemic
- Harpullia arborea - N
- Lepisanthes senegalensis - N
- Lepisanthes tetraphylla - N
- Nephelium lappaceum - I
- Pometia pinnata - N
- Sapindus emarginatus - N
- Schleichera oleosa - N
Family: Sapotaceae edit
- Chrysophyllum cainito - N
- Isonandra alloneura - Endemic
- Isonandra compta - Endemic
- Isonandra lanceolata - N
- Isonandra zeylanica - Endemic
- Madhuca fulva - Endemic
- Madhuca longifolia - N
- Madhuca microphylla - Endemic
- Madhuca neriifolia - N
- Manilkara hexandra - N
- Mimusops elengi - N
- Palaquium canaliculatum - Endemic
- Palaquium grande - Endemic
- Palaquium laevifolium - Endemic
- Palaquium petiolare - Endemic
- Palaquium rubiginosum - Endemic
- Palaquium thawitesii - Endemic
- Pouteria campechiana - I
- Xantolis tomentosa - N
Family: Simaroubaceae edit
- Quassia indica - N
Family: Solanaceae - Nightshades edit
- Brugmansia suaveolens - I
- Brunfelsia americana - I
- Solanum erianthum - N
- Solanum giganteum - N
- Solanum tuberosum - I
Family: Staphyleaceae edit
Family: Stemonuraceae edit
- Gomphandra coriacea - Endemic
- Gomphandra tetrandra - N
- Stemonurus apicalis - N
Family: Symplocaceae - Sweetleafs edit
- Symplocos cochinchinensis - N
- Symplocos cordifolia - Endemic
- Symplocos coronata - Endemic
- Symplocos cuneata - Endemic
- Symplocos elegans - Endemic
- Symplocos macrophylla - N
- Symplocos obtusa - N
- Symplocos pulchra - Endemic
Family: Tetramelaceae edit
Family: Theaceae - Tea plants edit
- Camellia sinensis - I
- Gordonia ceylanica - Endemic
- Gordonia speciosa - Endemic
Family: Thymelaeaceae edit
- Gnidia glauca - N
- Gyrinops walla - N
Family: Ulmaceae edit
Family: Urticaceae - Nettles edit
- Boehmeria nivea - I
- Boehmeria platyphylla - I
- Debregeasia longifolia - N
- Villebrunea intergrifolia - N
Family: Verbenaceae- Verbenas edit
- Duranta erecta - I
- Lantana camara - I
- Premna mollissima - N (syn. Premna latifolia)
- Premna serratifolia - N
- Premna thwaitesii - Endemic
- Premna tomentosa - N
- Premna wightiana - N
Recommended New Plant species edit
The presence of following bamboo plants within Sri Lanka is still in doubt.
Family Poaceae edit
- Bambusa balcooa
- Bambusa blumeana
- Bambusa nutans
- Bambusa textilis
- Bambusa tuldoides
- Cephalostachya pergracile
- Dendrocalamus brandisii
- Dendrocalamus membranaceus
- Dendrocalamus sikkimensis
- Gigantochloa apus
- Gigantochloa levis
- Giagntochloa macrostachya
- Giagntochloa verticillata
- Guadua angustifolia
- Oxytenanthera abyssinica
- Oxytenanthera nigrociliata
- Phyllostachys bambusoides
- Schizostachyum lima
- Teinostachyum dullooa
- Thyrsostachys oliverii
References edit
- ^ Ashton, M; Gunatilleke, S; de Zoysa, N.; Dassanayake, M.D.; Gunatilleke, N.; Wijesundera, S. (1997). A Field Guide to the Common Trees and Shrubs of Sri Lanka (PDF). Colombo, Sri Lanka: WHT Publications for Wildlife Heritage Site of Sri Lanka.
External links edit
- http://www.srilankaview.com/floraSL.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120508002034/http://www.botanicgardens.gov.lk/herbarium/index.php?option=com_sobi2&Itemid=90
- https://web.archive.org/web/20141222083337/http://www.lankayoursnmine.com/NTGL/PDF/Exam%20Paper%20III/Flora%20of%20Sri%20lanka/Dr.%20Sudheera%20Ranwala%20-%20Flora%20in%20Sri%20Lanka.pdf
- http://dh-web.org/place.names/bot2sinhala.html
- http://www.cea.lk/web/images/pdf/redlist2012.pdf