It is known by many local names, including vellakasavu, veeramaram in Malayalam, vellilambu, veerai (வீரை), aadumilukkan, kaayalakkamaram in Tamil, and weera (වීර) in Sinhala. [2] The inflorescence flowers are bracteolate, axillary clusters or short racemes. The fruits are crimson in color, small sphere in shape and fusiform drupe.

The rough leaves are broadly oval in shape with a slightly irregular margin, rounded at the base and blunt at the apex, and about 2-10 cm long and 2-4 cm broad. The small, greenish-yellow flowers are seen in groups on the leaf nodes. The fruit turns red when ripe and is edible.

Weera trees grow in all the dry zone national parks and its sweet crimson red fruits provide a bounty to many species of animals. It is a slow growing tree, which will reach a maximum height of about 20 meters.

Jan 17, 2018 · Drypetes sepiaria, known as Weera in Sinhalese and ‘Virai or Weerapalam in Tamil is a moderately large tree belonging to the Putranjivaceae family. Its bark is pale gray or dull white and leaves are glossy green. Its bright red fruit is popular with both humans and bears. The Weera fruit is best eaten fresh and is sweet to taste.

Aug 31, 2016 · A 0.5-1 cm long sub-globose orange to bright red fruit and has a central juicy pulp with a single seed. The fruits that are slightly astringent in taste are borne at the leaf axils and...

Jan 1, 2021 · Its bright red fruit is edible. The Weera trees normally grow wild in forests but you can always cultivate one at your home garden. Try today with Plantsteq. The fruit is best eaten fresh and is sweet to taste ! #weera #nativeplant #srilanka 🇱🇰 #drypetessepiaria #redfruit #ediblefruit #loveforest #homegardening #sweetfruit # ...

Weera (Drypetes sepiaria) is an orange-red round fruit with a moderately sweet, slightly astringent taste. It is also popular among humans and bears. Growing commonly in the wild and scrublands, these fruits retain their unique sweet tang.

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Weera plants are now available. scientific Name:Drypetes Sepiaria. The “Weera” fruit refers to the fruit of the Weera tree, scientifically known as Drypetes sepiaria. Here are some key points about it:

The inflorescence flowers are bracteolate, axillary clusters or short racemes. The fruits are crimson in color, small sphere in shape and fusiform drupe. The mature leaves are broadly oval-oblong and base cordate to rounded in shape and glossy on the upper side. The young leaves are light green in color, turning dark green as they mature.