The"Pitcher Plant" locally known as BANDURA,
Family Nepenthaceae is a creeper on shrubs
and treelets.The leaf
tip modified to from an elongated sac (a pitcher) filled with a liquid which
traps insects to be digested by the plant.The thickened stem of the plant is
used for tying, in the
construction of wattle and daub houses and ladders by
the construction of wattle and daub houses and
ladders by the natives.Usually grow along forest margins and disturbed
sites.
GIANT-Shorea trapezifolia Family Dipterocarpaceae-locally known as THINIYA DUN. Another endemic tree to the island, towers over 30 to 40 meters, branching at very high level in the bole, with a spherical crown. Leaves of moderate size with drip-tip.This is a prominent species in the forest,grows throughout the year and flowers and fruits almost every year.
A rare orchid, locally known as Wesak (Dendrobium macarthiae) found in Sinharaja Rain Forest.It is an ephyphite with purple flowers.The flowering season is mostly in May,coinciding with the Wesak season celebrated by Buddhist.
GIANT-Shorea trapezifolia Family Dipterocarpaceae-locally known as THINIYA DUN. Another endemic tree to the island, towers over 30 to 40 meters, branching at very high level in the bole, with a spherical crown. Leaves of moderate size with drip-tip.This is a prominent species in the forest,grows throughout the year and flowers and fruits almost every year.
A rare orchid, locally known as Wesak (Dendrobium macarthiae) found in Sinharaja Rain Forest.It is an ephyphite with purple flowers.The flowering season is mostly in May,coinciding with the Wesak season celebrated by Buddhist.
- Seasons
- Crowning
- Crown
- Pitcher Plant
- The Constructio
