Friday, March 14, 2014

Sri Lanka’s traditional, indigenous coconut varieties



Tall variety (Typical) – 8 varieties

1.Typica
2. Nawasi
3. Gon Thambili
4. Ran Thambili
5. Kamadala
6. Dee Kiri Pol
7. Pora Pol
8. Bodiri

Intermediate (Auranbiaca) – 4 varieties

1.King Coconut
2. Nawasi King Coconut
3. Rath Ran Thambili
4. Bothal Thambili

Kundira variety (dwarf) - 4 varieties

1.Green Kundira
2. Yellow Kundira
3. Red Kundira
4. Brown Kundira

Source : Wijekoon, R. (2014)  Identifying Sri Lanka’s traditional, indigenous coconut varieties. Daily News (KAPRUKA), 14 March 2014.p.04-05

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