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