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Sri Lanka stands unique among the biodiversity hotspots of the world. A remarkably high number of endemic species is found among our fauna and flora with around 23 percent of the flowering plants being endemic. Sri Lanka is home for about 3,360 flowering plant species belonging to 200 plant families. The low country wet zone and mountainous areas in the South West harbour 90 percent of our endemic species

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Due to the recent research studies, the molecular structures of 200 endemic plants of Sri Lanka have been identified by a group of researchers. They have chemically identified the compounds, molecular structures and elements of the plants by studying their bark, timber, fruits or flowers.These plants may hold a possible cure (complete or partial) for a disease, and is yet to be discovered

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Cyathocalyx zeylanica

 

Scientific Name: Cyathocalyx zeylanica

Vernacular Name: Ipetta,I-petta,Kekala,Kotala

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution: Sri Lanka and southern Deccan peninsula

Ecology: A pioneer tree of the wet zone,Common in distributed rain forests and secondary vegetation from the  foothills up to 1000m alt.Absent from the coastal plains.

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Description: A tall quick growing tree  with  a straight erect stem,long slender graceful branches and leaves 6-10 inches long.It bears ovoid,yellow edible fruit 2.5-5 inches long Its flower petals are chewed with betel and the wood its lacquered sticks.

 

Chemical Compounds:

Cyathocaline

 

 

 

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