Showing posts with label Myristicaceae. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Myristicaceae. Show all posts

Sunday, February 14, 2016

සාදික්කා[Sadikka]/Mace/Nutmeg(Myristica fragrans)

Native tree of Moluccas. Introduced and cultivated in intermediate and wet zone home gardens. Fruit medicinal and aril/seed use as a spice. 

Friday, November 7, 2014

රුක්/රුක්-ගෙඩි/මලබොඩ/තලන්[Ruk/Ruk-gedhi/Malaboda/Thalan] (Horsfieldia iryaghedhi)

An endemic tree grows in lowland rain forests of wet and intermediate zone up to about 500m a.s.l. Flowers and bark are used in traditional medicine and wood use to make boats.  Flowering from August to October.