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Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.) Wight & Arn.

Family: Combretaceae

කුඹුක්, කුම්බළු

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaves

flowers

fruits

bark

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.) Wight & Arn. 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/Terminalia%20arjuna#plant

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.) Wight & Arn. 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/Terminalia%20arjuna#butterflies

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