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Trema orientalis (L.) Blume

Family: Cannabaceae

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Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaf under-surface

inflorescence

male flowers

fruits

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

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

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