SLButterflies

Grewia orientalis L.

Family: Malvaceae

වැල් කෑලිය, වැල් මැදිය

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flowers

fruits

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Grewia orientalis L. 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/Grewia%20orientalis#plant

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Grewia orientalis L. 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/Grewia%20orientalis#butterflies

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