The tamarind, a slow-growing, long-lived, massive tree reaches, under favorable conditions. It is highly wind-resistant.Tamarind has many uses including cooking, health, and household purposes. The sticky pulp of the brown pods has a sweet and sour flavor. Tamarind is high in many nutrients. In beverage form, it was commonly used to treat diarrhea, constipation, fever, and malaria. The bark and leaves were also used to promote wound healing.The polyphenols in tamarind have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. These can protect against diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.

Elaeocarpus ganitrus is a large evergreen tree, often with buttress roots and has leaves with wavy serrations, creamy white flowers and more or less spherical bright blue drupe fruit. It is a rare variety and can be found in Sri lanka.It is used in folk medicine in treatment of stress, depression, palpitation, nerve pain, epilepsy, migraine, asthma, hypertension, arthritis and liver diseases. It can be used as a cure for skin diseases, pimples,ringworm and possess anti ageing property. Inner part or bead lying in the seed is called Rudraksha.It has an important position in Hindu religion.

In year 1503 Arabians have introduced coffee to Sri Lanka. A coffee variety was released as LAK PARAKUM which already won the international reputation as high quality variety of coffee. The flowers are pollinated by insects and the wind. Since coffee bears fruit in a continuous cycle, it is not uncommon to see flowers, green fruits and ripe fruits on the same tree at the same time.The coffee fruit is considered to be a superfood because it is rich in nutrients,anti– oxidants and polyphenols.It can lower blood pressure,promote weight loss, increase brain function,boost immunity, promote anti-aging.It also has anti-cancer effects.

Arjuna is a large deciduous tree with spreading crown and drooping branches. It has very strong and long roots. This tree reaches height up to 40-50 feet or more. It is often found along the water courses. Roots have the ability to purify water. Terminalia arjuna is one of the most accepted and beneficial medicinal plants in indigenous system of medicine for the treatment of various critical diseases. Arjuna bark has been used in the traditonal Ayurvedic medical system for at least 3,000 years as a remedy for heart ailments. Arjuna is also used for diabetes, high cholesterol, dysentery,diarrhea, asthma and many other conditions.

A popular native plant,the ebony tree, referred to as "Ceylon ebony" for the trees found in Sri Lanka, is also found in south India and Indonesia. The wood of the ebony tree is both slow-growing and highly in demand. Ebony heartwood is one of the most intensely black woods known, which, combined with its very high density (it is one of the very few woods that sinks in water), fine texture, and ability to polish very smoothly. it is very valuable as an ornamental wood. Ceylon ebony is classified as 'Data Deficient' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The edible fruits have medicinal properties as attenuant and lithontripic. The pounded bark and leaves are employed as a blistering plaster.

Ashoka tree is one of the oldest and ancient trees present on earth. Ashoka is prized for its beautiful foliage and fragrant flowers.The Ashoka is a highly medicinal plant, and it is used in various Ayurvedic formulations. The seed, bark and flowers of Ashoka are mainly used for in menorrhagia, astringent, diabetes, biliousness, dyspepsia, ulcers and can also be used as uterine stimulant, estrogenic effects, abortifacient, antiulcer, anti depressant, antibacterial, antioxidant and larvicidal activity.Ashoka powder is also an effective remedy for managing worm infestation due to its anti-worm property.Ashoka tree is also known as air purifying tree.