A Selection of The Fruits of Sri Lanka by Jayaindra Fernando and Thivanshi Fernando

A Selection of the Fruits of Sri Lanka describes 85 fruits producing plants and trees of Sri Lanka, including almost all those commonly found in markets and gardens. In addition to the commonly eaten fruits, the books deals also with a great many less common ones restricted to wild habitats from among the endemic, the indigenous and the introduced species. In addition to providing the vernacular and scientific names for each fruit, Thivanshi Fernando's text also deals with uses and distribution in the island. Jayaindra Fernando's colored illustrations of the fruits makes identification of the plants easy. A Selection of the Fruits of Sri Lanka is intended for all those interested in nature, trees and plants, whether students, agriculturists, tourists or simply lovers of Sri Lanka.