Botanical Name - Benkara malabarica (Lam.) Tirveng.


Group:

1 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - I - Dicotyledons

Family:

Rubiaceae

Genus:

Benkara

Common sinhala name:

Pudan

Habit:

Large Shrub

Origin:

Native

National conservation status:

LC-Least Concern

Legal status:

Not protected

Similar species:

All vernacular names:

Maha geta kulu

Benkara malabarica (Lam.) Tirveng.

Contributors for Images:

Sameera Nammuniarachchi (ID-BW), Rajitha Welithara (ID-RI) Sanjeewa Rupasinghe (ID-SR)

Randia malabarica Lam.


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