Rainforest Tree / Plant List

Below are some of Sri Lanka's rainforest trees and shrubs, most of which are endemic. Our goal is to grow these through plant nurseries and plant them in the wet-zone within close proximity to rainforests.

හොර - Hora (Dipterocarpus zeylanicus)
Status: Endangered
Endemic to Sri Lanka
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බූ හොර - Bu Hora (Dipterocarpus hispidus)
Status: Critically Endangered
Endemic to Sri Lanka
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වල් දෙල් - Wal Del (Artocarpus nobilis)
Status: Vulnerable
Endemic to Sri Lanka
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ඇටඹ - Atamba (Mangifera zeylanica)
Status: Vulnerable
Endemic to Sri Lanka
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බදුල්ල - Badulla (Semecarpus acuminata, Semecarpus walkeri)
Status: Endangered
Endemic to Sri Lanka
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දියපර - Diyapara (Dillenia triquetra)
Status: Critically Endangered
Endemic to South-West Sri Lanka
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දියතාලිය - Diyataliya (Mastixia tetrandra)
Status: Vulnerable
Endemic to Sri Lanka

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

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

ගොඩපර - Godapara (Dillenia retusa)
Status: Vulnerable
Endemic to Sri Lanka
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හල් - Hal (Vateria copallifera)
Status: Endangered
Endemic to Sri Lanka
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කැකුණ - Kekuna (Canarium zeylanicum)
Status: Vulnerable
Endemic to Sri Lanka

කිරිහැඹිලිය - Kiri hembiliya (Palaquium grande)
Status: Vulnerable
Endemic to Sri Lanka
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නවද - Navada (Shorea stipularis)
Status: Critically Endangered
Endemic to South-West Sri Lanka
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පෙලෙන් - Pelen (Bhesa ceylanica)
Status: Vulnerable
Endemic to Sri Lanka
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රුක් - Ruk (Horsfieldia iryaghedhi)
Status: Critically Endangered
Endemic to Sri Lanka
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කොටිකන් බෙරලිය - Kotikan beraliya (Shorea cordifolia)
Status: Critically Endangered
Endemic to Sri Lanka
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රත් බෙරලිය - Rath Beraliya (Hopea jucunda)
Status: Critically Endangered
Endemic to Sri Lanka
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දුන් - Dun (Shorea zeylanica)
Status: Critically Endangered
Endemic to Sri Lanka
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රතු දුන් - Rathu Dun (Shorea pallescens)
Status: Critically Endangered
Endemic to South-West Sri Lanka

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

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

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

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

කලුමැදිරිය - Kalumediriya (Diospyros quaesita)
Status: Endangered
Endemic to Sri Lanka
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පිණිබරු / දොළ දං - Pinibaru / Dola Dan (Memecylon rivulare K.Bremer)
Status: Vulnerable
Endemic to Sri Lanka
Habit: Shrub
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