Madol (Tree)

Garcinia echinocarpa is a plant endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. It grows as a tree of about 25 ft. high and has stilt air roots as in mangroves.
Garcinia echinocarpa is a plant endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. It grows as a tree of about 25 ft. high and has stilt air roots as in mangroves (Worthington, 1959). The bark is smooth and brown in colour with vertical patterns (Worthington, 1959). The flowers are greenish. Trees are majorly found in moist regions, above 2,000 ft. (Worthington, 1959). The timber is used to make roof shingles (Worthington, 1959). Vernacular names Sinhala: මඩොල් (Madol)                                            Tamil:  ? Scientific classification Kingdom:  Plantae Order:  Malpighiales Family:  Clusiaceae Genus:  Garcinia Species: Garcinia echinocarpa References 1) Worthington, T.B., 1959. Ceylon trees. Ceylon trees. p.25. This page was last updated on 8 April 2022 For a complete tourist map follow this link: Lankapradeepa Tourist Map