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Celtis philippensis Blanco

Family: Cannabaceae

මැදිතැල්ල

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

female flower on top & male flowers on bottom

bisexual flower on top & male flower on bottom

fruit

Rajapakshe, S. & H. Jayasinghe (2026). Celtis philippensis Blanco 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/Celtis%20philippensis#plant

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Celtis philippensis Blanco 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/Celtis%20philippensis#butterflies

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