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Cadaba fruticosa (L.) Druce

Family: Capparaceae

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flower

capsule

stem

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Cadaba fruticosa (L.) Druce 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/Cadaba%20fruticosa#plant

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Cadaba fruticosa (L.) Druce 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/Cadaba%20fruticosa#butterflies

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