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The following list provides the 704 species of common trees and shrubs of flora of Sri Lanka under 95 families. The list is according to A Field Guide to the Common Trees and Shrubs of Sri Lanka, by Mark Ashton, Savitri Gunatilleke, Neela de Zoysa, M.D. Dassanayake, Nimal Gunatilleke and Siril Wijesundera. [1]
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Artocarpus nobilis, the Ceylon breadfruit, is a tree species in the family Moraceae.It is endemic to south western regions of Sri Lanka.It is known as "Wal dhel - වල් දෙල්" , "Baedi dhel - බැදි දෙල්" or as "Hingala dhel - හිංගල දෙල්" [3] by local people.
Rhododendron arboreum from Fyson [5]. Rhododendron arboreum subsp. cinnamomeum has leaves with cinnamon-brown hairs beneath; Flower of Rhododendron arboreum from Yumthang Valley in North Sikkim, India Rhododendron arboreum subsp. zeylanicum rare ssp from the highlands of Sri Lanka, named after Zeilan, the name used by Arabian traders to refer to Sri Lanka
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The Sri Lankan tree is a large tree that grows up to 40–45 m (131–148 ft) tall and 4–6 m (13–20 ft) in circumference. The bark is light pinkish brown or light yellowish brown. Leaves are big and oval, 5 to 8 inches (13 to 20 cm) long. The sharp-edged leaves are covered with silver hairs.
Mangifera zeylanica is a large, slow growing, evergreen tree that can grow up to 35 m (115 ft) tall. The trunk is straight, up to 90 cm (35 in) in diameter, and is free of buttresses. Bark in older trees is rough, deeply fissured, with strips 2–3 cm (0.79–1.18 in) wide, and dark to light brown. The inner bark is orange brown.