SLButterflies

Ziziphus jujuba Mill.

Family: Rhamnaceae

මසන්, දෙබර

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flower

fruit

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Ziziphus jujuba Mill. 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/Ziziphus%20jujuba#plant

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Ziziphus jujuba Mill. 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/Ziziphus%20jujuba#butterflies

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