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Acacia eburnea (L.f.) Willd.

Family: Fabaceae

ගිනි අන්දර, කුකුල් ක‍ටු

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flowers

pods

thorns

flowers

leaf upper side

leaf underside

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Acacia eburnea (L.f.) Willd. 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://www.slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Acacia%20eburnea#plant

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Acacia eburnea (L.f.) Willd. 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://www.slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Acacia%20eburnea#butterflies

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