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Salacia chinensis L.

Family: Celastraceae

හීන් හිඹු‍ටු වැල්, හිඹු‍ටු

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaf under-surface

leaf base

inflorescence

flowers

fruits

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

Bindahara phocides moorei

Plane

More Details

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

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