Tag Archives: Cotylelobium

Cotylelobium lewisianum (Trim. ex Hook. f.) P. S. Ashton

Lewis’ Namendora Tree (Cotylelobium lewisianum)

Lewis’ Namendora Tree is, or maybe was, endemic to the island of Sri Lanka, where it was restricted to rocky ridges in highland evergreen forests.

The species was not found in the extensive forest surveys conducted for the National Conservation Review and might well be extinct.

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edited: 01.11.2020

Cotylelobium scabriusculum (A. DC.) Brandis

Namendora Tree (Cotylelobium scabriusculum)  

The Namendora Tree is, or maybe was, endemic to the island of Sri Lanka, where it inhabited wet lowland rainforests.

The species was not found in the extensive forest surveys conducted for the National Conservation Review and might indeed be extinct.

The local name (in Sinhala) is Namendora.

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Depiction from: ‘Henry Trimen: A Hand-Book to the Flora of Ceylon. London: Dulau & Co. 1893-1931’    

(public domain)

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edited: 01.11.2020