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Cassia roxburghii DC.

Family: Fabaceae

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Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaves

inflorescence

flowers

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Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Cassia roxburghii DC. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. http://slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Cassia%20roxburghii#plant

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Cassia roxburghii DC. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. http://slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Cassia%20roxburghii#butterflies

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