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Common Name : Climbing Flax - Scientific Name : Hugonia mystax (Linaceae)
- Other Name : Gini Kitiya (S), Bu-getiya (S)
Kumbuk Wila
10/11/2012
Kumbuk Wila
10/11/2012
This species is indigenous to Sri Lanka and India. It is a shrub or a small tree belonging to the Linaceae family and is found in the dry and intermediate zones of the country.
During the flowering season the whole shrub gets covered with beautiful golden yellow flowers. I have photographed these flowers from August to December. The flowers give way to small green fruits that turn black when ripe.
In Wilpattu this is one of the most common flowering plants and can be seen throughout the park in the open areas.