Walla-Patta tree as a ornamental
| Common Names | Walla Patta , Gyrinops walla Gaertn, Sri Lankan Agarwood | |
| Name Sinhalese | Walla Patta, Sri Lanka Agaru | |
| Categories | Tree, Endangered, Herbs | |
Genus | Species | |
| Scientific Name | Gyrinops | walla |
| Uses | Wild plant, use as a herbs is little or no Over dose may be toxin.. The tree produces first grade resin called Agar-wood that used for perfumes. because of indiscriminate cropping for high valued agar wood, plant protected in Sri Lanka as a Endangered plant Wllaa patta Agarwood resin is the world most expensive raw material which obtain from a any kind of plantation. | |
| Description | The Walla patta, mid range evergreen tree about 5 to 10 meters tall, has dark green thin leaves with small white flowers about 1 cm wide. Native to Sri Lanka and India. The plants grow on scrub jungle,woodland and small or large forest in wetland of Sri Lanka. Also can be found in home gardens as a ornamental plant. | |
How identify the Walla patta tree ?
The Walla patta plant bloom small light yellow flowers about 1 cm width.young leaves are light green while old leaves are become to dark green
The leaves are ever green. Simple Type leaves and Shape is Linear elongate.
The type of Venation is Pinnate. Back side is slightly different from the fore-side
Venation of Walla Patta leaf
Walla Patta Fruits :- walla fruits are kidney shape (long rhombus shape)and green in color
fruits of walla patta
Sapling
Walla patta sapling which self-propagated plant commonly found in woodlands and scrub jungles. The trees produce and release seeds on the ground
Walla patta sapling
Cropped tree produces straight stems and one stem may be grow as a large tree
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| Straight stems on the Walla patta tree |
