Native Trees & Shrubs of Sri Lanka

Explore native Sri Lankan trees and shrubs, with information on indigenous species, identification, uses, habitats, and their importance to Sri Lanka’s unique biodiversity.

හොර - Hora (Dipterocarpus zeylanicus)
Conservation Status: Endangered
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka
Habit: Tree

බූ හොර - Bu Hora (Dipterocarpus hispidus)
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka
Habit: Tree

වල් දෙල් - Wal Del (Artocarpus nobilis)
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka
Habit: Tree

ඇටඹ - Atamba (Mangifera zeylanica)
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka
Habit: Tree

බදුල්ල - Badulla (Semecarpus acuminata, Semecarpus walkeri)
Conservation Status: Endangered
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka
Habit: Tree

දියපර - Diyapara (Dillenia triquetra)
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Origin: Endemic to South-West Sri Lanka
Habit: Tree

දියතාලිය - Diyataliya (Mastixia tetrandra)
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka Habit: Tree

දොරණ - Dorana / Dhorana (Dipterocarpus glandulosus)
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka Habit: Tree

ගල් වෙරළු - Gal weralu (Elaeocarpus subvillosus)
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Origin: Endemic to South-West Sri Lanka Habit: Tree

ගොඩපර - Godapara (Dillenia retusa)
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka
Habit: Tree

හල් - Hal (Vateria copallifera)
Conservation Status: Endangered
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka
Habit: Tree

කැකුණ - Kekuna (Canarium zeylanicum)
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka
Habit: Tree

කිරිහැඹිලිය - Kiri hembiliya (Palaquium grande)
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka
Habit: Tree

නවද - Navada (Shorea stipularis)
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Origin: Endemic to South-West Sri Lanka
Habit: Tree

පෙලෙන් - Pelen (Bhesa ceylanica)
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka
Habit: Tree

රුක් - Ruk (Horsfieldia iryaghedhi)
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka
Habit: Tree

කොටිකන් බෙරලිය - Kotikan beraliya (Shorea cordifolia)
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka
Habit: Tree
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රත් බෙරලිය - Rath Beraliya (Hopea jucunda)
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka
Habit: Tree

දුන් - Dun (Shorea zeylanica)
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka
Habit: Tree

රතු දුන් - Rathu Dun (Shorea pallescens)
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Origin: Endemic to South-West Sri Lanka Habit: Tree

තිනිය දුන් / පිණි බෙරලිය - Thiniya dun / Pini beraliya (Shorea trapezifolia)
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered / Near Extinct
Origin: Endemic to South-West Sri Lanka
Habit: Tree

බෙරලිය දුන් - Beraliya Dun (Shorea affinis)
Conservation Status: Endangered
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka Habit: Tree

යකහලු දුන් - Yakahalu Dun (Shorea dyeri)
Conservation Status: Endangered
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka Habit: Tree

යකහලු - Yakahalu or Piniberiliya (Doona ovalifolia)
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka Habit: Tree

කලුමැදිරිය - Kalumediriya (Diospyros quaesita)
Conservation Status: Endangered
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka
Habit: Tree

පිණිබරු / දොළ දං - Pinibaru / Dola Dan (Memecylon rivulare K.Bremer)
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Origin: Endemic to Sri Lanka
Habit: Shrub
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දමින්න - Daminna (Grewia tiliifolia)
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Origin: Native to Sri Lanka & South Asia
Habit: Tree (Wild Fruit)