Botanical Name - Erythroxylum moonii Hochr.

Group:

1 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - I - Dicotyledons

Family:

Erythroxylaceae

Genus:

Erythroxylum

Common sinhala name:

Bata Kirilla බට කිරිල්ල

Habit:

Shrub or small trees, much branched

Origin:

Endemic

National conservation status:

NT- Near Threatened

Legal status:

Not protected

Similar species:

All vernacular names:

Chiru-chemannatti (Tamil)