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Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels

Family: Myrtaceae

මා දං

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flowers

inflorescence

fruiting branch

fruits

bark

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels 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/Syzygium%20cumini#plant

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels 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/Syzygium%20cumini#butterflies

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