List of common trees and shrubs of Sri Lanka

Family: Cyatheaceae

Cyathea crinita - N

Cyathea gigantea - N

Cyathea hookeri - Endemic

Cyathea sinuata - N

Cyathea walkerae - N

Family: Cycadaceae

Cycas circinalis - N

Family: Araucariaceae

Agathis robusta - I

Araucaria bidwillii - I

Araucaria cookii - I

Araucaria cunninghamii - I

Family: Cupressaceae

Cupressus macrocarpa - I

Cupressus torulosa - I

Family: Pinaceae

Pinus caribaea - I

Pinus patula - I

Family: Asparagaceae

Dracaena fragrans - I

Dracaena reflexa - I

Family: Poaceae‡

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

Musa balbisiana - N

Family: Strelitziaceae

Ravenala madagascariensis - I

Family: Arecaceae

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

Pandanus amaryllifolius - I

Pandanus ceylanicus - Endemic

Pandanus kaida - N

Pandanus odoratissimus - N

Pandanus tectorius - I

Pandanus thwaitesii - N

Family: Acanthaceae

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 reticulatum - 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

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

Magnolia champaca - I

Magnolia nilagirica - N

Family: Monimiaceae

Hortonia angustifolia - Endemic

Hortonia floribunda - Endemic

Family: Myristicaceae

Horsfieldia irya - N

Horsfieldia iryaghedhi - Endemic

Myristica dactyloides - Endemic

Myristica fragrans - I

Family: Anacardiaceae

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

Anisophyllea cinnamomoides - Endemic

Family: Apocynaceae

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

Ilex walkeri - N

Family: Araliaceae

Schefflera racemosa - N

Schefflera stellata - N

Family: Aristolochiaceae

Thottea siliquosa - N

Family: Asteraceae

Tithonia diversifolia - I

Vernonia arborea - N

Family: Bignoniaceae

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

Bixa orellana - N

Cochlospermum religiosum - I

Family: Boraginaceae

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

Canarium zeylanicum - Endemic

Commiphora caudata - N

Family: Buxaceae

Sarcococca zeylanica - Endemic

Family: Calophyllaceae

Calophyllum bracteatum - Endemic

Calophyllum calaba - Endemic

Calophyllum inophyllum - N

Calophyllum thwaitesii - Endemic

Calophyllum walkeri - Endemic

Mesua ferrea - Endemic

Mesua thwaitesii - Endemic

Family: Cannabaceae

Celtis cinnamomea - N

Celtis philippensis - N

Gironniera parvifolia - Endemic

Trema orientalis - N

Family: Capparaceae

Capparis zeylanica - N

Crateva religiosa - N

Family: Caricaceae

Carica papaya - I

Family: Casuarinaceae

Casuarina equisetifolia - I

Family: Celastraceae

Glyptopetalum zeylanicum - N

Kokoona zeylanica - Endemic

Microtropis wallichiana - N

Microtropis zeylanica - Endemic

Family: Centroplacaceae

Bhesa ceylanica - Endemic

Cassine glauca - Endemic

Euonymus walkeri - Endemic

Pleurostylia opposite - N

Family: Chloranthaceae

Sarcandra glabra - N

Family: Clusiaceae

Clusia major - I

Garcinia echinocarpa - N

Garcinia hermonii - Endemic

Garcinia mangostana - I

Garcinia morella - N

Garcinia quaesita - Endemic

Garcinia spicata - N

Garcinia terpnophylla - Endemic

Family: Combretaceae

Anogeissus latifolia - N

Lumnitzera racemosa - N

Terminalia arjuna - N

Terminalia bellirica - N

Terminalia catappa - I

Terminalia chebula - N

Family: Connaraceae

Connarus monocarpus - N

Family: Cornaceae

Mastixia arborea - N

Mastixia tetrandra - Endemic

Family: Crypteroniaceae

Axinandra zeylanica - Endemic

Family: Daphniphyllaceae

Daphniphyllum neilgherrense - N

Family: Dichapetalaceae

Dichapetalum gelonioides - N

Family: Dilleniaceae

Dillenia indica - N

Dillenia retusa - Endemic

Dillenia suffruticosa - I

Dillenia triquetra - Endemic

Schumacheria alnifolia - Endemic

Schumacheria castanaefolia - Endemic

Family: Dipterocarpaceae

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

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

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

Gaultheria leschenaultii - N

Rhododendron arboreum - N

Family: Erythroxylaceae

Erythroxylum monogynum - N

Erythroxylum zeylanicum - Endemic

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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

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

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

Piliostigma racemosum - N (syn. Bauhinia racemosa)

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

Fagraea ceilanica - N

Family: Goodeniaceae

Scaevola taccada - N

Family: Hernandiaceae

Gyrocarpus americanus - N

Family: Icacinaceae

Apodytes dimidiata - N

Family: Lamiaceae

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

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

Barringtonia acutangula - N

Barringtonia asiatica - N

Barringtonia racemosa - N

Careya arborea - N

Couroupita guianensis - I

Family: Loganiaceae

Strychnos nux-vomica - N

Family: Lythraceae

Lagerstroemia speciosa - N

Punica granatum - I

Sonneratia caseolaris - I

Family: Malvaceae

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

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

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

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

Moringa oleifera - I

Family: Muntingiaceae

Muntingia calabura - I

Family: Myrtaceae

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

Bougainvillea spectabilis - I

Pisonia grandis - I

Family: Ochnaceae

Gomphia serrata - N

Ochna lanceolata - N

Family: Olacaceae

Olax zeylanica - Endemic

Strombosia nana - Endemic

Family: Oleaceae

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

Adinandra lasiopetala - Endemic

Eurya acuminata - N

Eurya nitida - N

Ternstroemia gymnanthera - N

Family: Phyllanthaceae

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

Pittosporum ceylanicum - Endemic

Pittosporum ferrugineum - I

Pittosporum tetraspermum - N

Family: Primulaceae

Ardisia gardneri - Endemic

Ardisia paniculata - N

Ardisia pauciflora - N

Ardisia willisii - Endemic

Maesa perrottetiana - N

Myrsine robusta - N

Family: Proteaceae

Grevillea robusta - I

Family: Putranjivaceae

Drypetes sepiaria - N

Family: Rhamnaceae

Colubrina asiatica - N

Rhamnus wightii - N

Scutia myrtina - N

Zizyphus jujuba - N

Zizyphus oenoplia - N

Zizyphus rugosa - N

Family: Rhizophoraceae

Bruguiera cylindrica - N

Bruguiera sexangula - N

Carallia brachiata - N

Ceriops tagal - N

Rhizophora apiculata - N

Rhizophora mucronata - N

Family: Rosaceae

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

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

Meliosma pinnata - N

Meliosma simplicifolia - N

Family: Salicaceae

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

Azima tetracantha - N

Salvadora persica - N

Family: Santalaceae

Santalum album - I

Family: Sapindaceae

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

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

Quassia indica - N

Family: Solanaceae

Brugmansia suaveolens - I

Brunfelsia americana - I

Solanum erianthum - N

Solanum giganteum - N

Family: Staphyleaceae

Turpinia malabarica - I

Family: Stemonuraceae

Gomphandra coriacea - Endemic

Gomphandra tetrandra - N

Stemonurus apicalis - N

Family: Symplocaceae

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

Tetrameles nudiflora - N

Family: Theaceae

Camellia sinensis - I

Gordonia ceylanica - Endemic

Gordonia speciosa - Endemic

Family: Thymelaeaceae

Gnidia glauca - N

Gyrinops walla - N

Family: Ulmaceae

Holoptelea integrifolia - N

Family: Urticaceae

Boehmeria nivea - I

Boehmeria platyphylla - I

Debregeasia longifolia - N

Villebrunea intergrifolia - N

Family: Verbenaceae

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

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

Family Rubiaceae

Mitragyna parvifolia

Family Poaceae

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