These four species are endemic to srilanka.Schumacheria castaneifolia [Yellow flowers],Elaeocarpos subvillosus [green fruit], Strobilanthus sp. [Pink flowers] and Osbeckia octandra [Single pink flower].
Osbeckia octandra is HEEN BOVITIYA and the similar flower provided below is the MAHA BOVITYA, which is not endemic [Melastoma malabathricum]. Elaeocarpos subvillosus is known as GAL WERALU and Schumacheria castaneifolia is known as KEKIRI-WARA.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Beauty of Sinharaja Rain Forest Post # 06
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very nice photos. If you can add detailed description for each photo it would be worth...
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