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Olinda: The Most Beautiful Deadly Thing in the Dry Zone Forest

Scientific Name: Abrus precatorius | Local Name: Olinda (ඔළිඳ) | English Names: Rosary Pea, Jequirity Bean, Crab's Eye There is a vine growing quietly through the dry zone scrubland of…

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Andara: The Warrior Shrub That Builds the Dry Zone From the Ground Up

Scientific Name: Dichrostachys cinerea | Local Name: Andara (අන්දර) / Katu Andara (කටු අන්දර) | English Names: Sickle Bush, Chinese Lantern Tree, Kalahari Christmas Tree In any forest, the giant…

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Ranawara — Sri Lanka’s Golden Healer

Long before British ships brought tea to Ceylon, a bright yellow shrub was already brewing in village pots. Meet Ranawara — the dry zone's most resilient pharmacy. The Plant That…

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