Mangrove Distribution

In Sri Lanka, 22 species of mangrove have been recorded.

Aegiceras corniculatum

Myrsinaceae Aegiceras corniculatum ඇවරි කඩොල් சீப்புக்கண்டல் Aegicerus corniculatum grows...

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Bruguiera cylindrica

Rhizophoraceae Bruguiera cylindrica මල් කඩොල් ப10க்கண்டல் Since this species...

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Bruguiera sexangula

Rhizophoraceae Bruguiera sexangula මල් කඩොල් ப10க்கண்டல் Since this species...

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Bruguirera grmnorrhiza

Rhizophoraceae Bruguirera gymnorrhiza මල් කඩොල් ப10க்கண்டல் Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, commonly...

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Ceriops decandra

Rhizophoraceae Ceriops decandra පුංකණ්ඩ வெண்டிக் கண்டல் The latest mangrove...

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Ceriops tagal

Rhizophoraceae Ceriops tagal පුංකණ්ඩ வெண்டிக் கண்டல் This species is...

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Excoecaria agallocha

Euphorbiaceae Excoecaria agallocha තෙල /තිල්ලං தில்லை Excoecaria agallocha, commonly...

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Excoecaria indica

Euphorbiaceae Excoecaria indica මුහුදු කජු நீர்க்கடலை Excoecaria indica, commonly...

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Heritiera littoralis

Sterculiaceae Heritiera littoralis ඇටුන சோமுந்திரி Heritiera littoralis, commonly known...

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Lumnitzera recemosa

Combretaceae Lumnitzera racemosa බෑරිය வெண்கீரி Lumnitzera racemosa, commonly known...

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Nypa fruticans

Arecaceae Nypa fruticans ගිං පොල් நீர்த்தென்னை Nypa fruticans, commonly...

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Pemphis acidula

Lythraceae Pemphis acidula මුහුදු වරා கடல் எருக்கிலை Pemphis acidula,...

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Rhizophora apiculata

Rhizophoracea Rhizophora apiculata මහ කඩොල් பெருங்கண்டல் Rhizophora apiculata is...

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Rhizophora mucronata

Rhizophoracea Rhizophora mucronata මහ කඩොල් பெருங்கண்டல் Rhizophora mucronata, commonly...

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Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea

Rhizophoracea Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea කඵ කඩොල් கருங்கண்டல் Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea, commonly...

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Sonneratia alba

Sonneratiaceae Sonneratia alba කිරළ பேக் கிண்ணை Sonneratia alba, commonly...

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Xylocarpus granatum

Mutti-Kadol Xylocarpus granatum මුට්ටි කඩොල් முட்டிக்கண்டல் This species is...

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