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Crateva adansonii DC.

Family: Capparaceae

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Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flowering tree

flowers

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Crateva adansonii DC. 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/Crateva%20adansonii#plant

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Crateva adansonii DC. 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/Crateva%20adansonii#butterflies

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