Sri Lankan Spices

Known as the Spice Island, Sri Lanka was historically attractive to the Western nations for its spice riches. Sri Lanka is famous for a range of sought-after spices including cinnamon, pepper, cloves, cardamoms, nutmeg, mace and vanilla. These grow in abundance all over the island in fertile and diverse soil types and varying temperature conditions.

Tamarind

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Botanical Name -  Tamarindus indica Family  -  Leguminosae Common Name -  siyambala, maha siyambala  (Sri Lanka),   ambli, amli, ...

Turmeric

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B otanical name -  Curcuma domestic Family  - Zingiberaceae Turmeric is in an Indian an...

Lemongrass

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Scientific name -   Cymbopogon Rank -  Genus Higher classification -  Poaceae Lower classifications -  Cymbopogon citratus, Cymbo...

Betel

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Scientific name  -   Piper  betel Family - Peperaceae Betel is an evergreen, perennial climber with a semi...

Vanilla

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Species 01 -   Vanilla fragrans  Species 02 -  Vanilla planifolia Family - Ochidaceae  Vanilla, a flowering or...
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