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 ?

Leaves and Flower of the Walla patta plant

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

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Walla Patta Fruits :- walla fruits are kidney shape (long rhombus shape)and  green in color

fruits of walla patta

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Seeds of Walla patta

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Sapling

Walla patta sapling which self-propagated plant commonly found in woodlands and scrub jungles. The trees produce and release seeds on the ground

Sapling of Walla patta in a woodland


Walla patta sapling

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Cropped  tree produces straight stems and one stem may be grow as a large tree

Straight stems on the Walla patta tree

Allamanda cathartica  - Golden Trumpet

Common Names	Allamanda cathartica, Yellow Allamanda, Allamanda grandiflora, Brown bud Allamanda
Name Sinhalese	Kaha Mal
Categories	Shrubs,Vines
	Genus	Species
Scientific Name	Allamanda	cathartica
Uses	Ornamental. Some countries use as herbs but Not in Sri Lanka. Milky sap that included in stems and leaves are powerful medicine but excessive doss May be toxin
Description	Related species : Purple Allamanda. The Golden Trumpet,Mid range shrub, some time climbs as a vine on another trees.thin leaves are  evergreen. native to countries under south american continent and naturalized throughout Sri Lanka. But other some species under the genus of Allamanda are native to Sri Lanka that called in Sinhalese as "Wel Ruk Atthana"

Shrub of Allamanda cathartica (Golden Trumpet )

Flower - Purple Allamanda 

Common Names	Allamanda violacea, Purple Allamanda, Purpurallamanda
Name Sinhalese	Rathu  Allamanda
Categories	Shrubs
	Genus	Species
Scientific Name	Allamanda	blanchetii
Uses	Ornamental
Description	Large shrub evergreen leaves native to countries under south american continent and recently naturalization  throughout Sri Lanka. But other some species under the genus of Allamanda are native to Sri Lanka that  called in Sinhalese as "Wel Ruk Atthana"
Purple Allamanda Flower buds	Allamanda blanchetii leavs