Goraka Garcinia quaesitaFamily : Clusiaceae Garcinia quaesita, known as Goraka (Sinhala) and Kodukkaippuli (Tamil) is belongs to family Clusiaceae. It is a medium evergreen, shade-loving, relatively slow growing tree naturally found in the local tropical rainforests of Sri Lanka. The

Lemon Grass Cymbopogon citratus/Cymbopogon flexuosusFamily : Graminae History The oldest known text about lemongrass oil had been found from the Philippines in the 17th century. It had been introduced to Jamaica in 1799 and to Haiti and USA in 1917.

Nutmeg Myristica fragransFamily : Myristicaceae History Nutmeg is a perennial evergreen spice tree and a native of Molluccas in East Indonesia. There is some evidence to suggest that the Roman priests may have burned nutmeg as a form of incense.

Pepper Piper nigrum L.Family : Piperaceae History Pepper is the most widely used spice in the world and known as “King of the Spices”. Pepper crop is native to South Asia and historical records reveal that pepper is originated in

Turmeric Curcuma domestica Family: Zingiberaceae History Turmeric has been used in India for more than 5000 years now. Initially, it was cultivated as a dye as its’ vivid yellow color works brilliantly as a coloring agent. Then its highly developed

Vanilla Vanilla fragransFamily: Orchidaceae​ History Vanilla is an economically important crop as it is the source of natural vanillin. It is believed that vanilla is indigenous to northeastern Mexico. It is ancient Totonaco Indians of Mexico who were the first