Medicinal Plants of Srilanka

Lecythidaceae Barringtonia acutangula    Freshwater Mangrove  E Mudilla S Kadappai  T Barringtonia is an evergreen tree of moderate size, Re...

Zingiberaceae Alpinia calcarata Aratta  S Snap Ginger  E Native to India , leaves dull dark green, lighter undersides. White with yellow and...

Scrophulariaceae Centranthera indica   Dutusatutu      S Undir kani is an erect herb, growing up to 10-50 cm high. The stem is stout, bristl...

Solanaceae Solanum trilobatum Wal tibbatu  S Purple Fruited Pea Eggplant,  E Tuduvalai      T Purple Fruited Pea Eggplant is a thorny c...

Zingiberaceae . Zingiber zerumbet Wal iguru    S Bitter ginger   Shampoo ginger   E Shampoo ginger is a tall upright ginger growing up to...

APOCYNACEAE   Pagiantha dichotoma Divi-kaduru (S);   Nanthia vattai (T Moderate size tree found in wet zone. Roots are poisonous Fruit  ...

Rubiaceae Cinchona     E Four species of Cinchona were cultivated for many years, primarily in Java and also in India and Srilanka   Their...