Botanical Name - Melochia corchorifolia L.

Group:

1 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - I - Dicotyledons

Family:

Malvaceae

Genus:

Melochia

Common sinhala name:

Gas-kura - ගල්කූර

Habit:

Shrub

Origin:

Native

National conservation status:

LC - Least Concern

Legal status:

Not protected

Similar species:

All vernacular names:

Gal Kura, Maha Gal Kura