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Helamba

Mitragyna parvifolia

Description:

Helamba, as it is known in Sinhala and English, is Chelampai in Tamil. The scientific name is Mitragyna parvifolia. It is native to Sri Lanka, India and Burma, and is seen growing in the monsoon and intermediate forests. Often it grows near waterways

Habitat:

roadside

Notes:

The flowers of the Helamba are scented and greenish yellow. They appear in April, July and August. The fruits are capsules, which can be seen in large clusters.

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2 Comments

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 9 years ago

we have Neolamarckia cadamba here in Sri Lanka too. looking foward to see your photo, thanks for the compliments..

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 9 years ago

It looks very similar to the flower called Kadam in India. (Neolamarckia cadamba) We have one nearby and I will try and photograph the flower when it blooms in the rainy season. Meanwhile this is a nice photo http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:K...

NuwanChathuranga
Spotted by
NuwanChathuranga

Kandy CP, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Apr 21, 2014
Submitted on Apr 23, 2014

Spotted for Mission

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