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Drypetes gardneri (Thwaites) Pax & Hoffm.

Family: Putranjivaceae

ගල් වීර, ඇට වීර, යකිල්ද

Endemic

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

male flower

female flower

fruits

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Drypetes gardneri (Thwaites) Pax & Hoffm. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. https://www.slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Drypetes%20gardneri#plant

Appias galene

Sri Lankan Lesser Albatross

More Details

Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Drypetes gardneri (Thwaites) Pax & Hoffm. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. https://www.slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Drypetes%20gardneri#butterflies

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