Udawalawe (appellation)
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| Udawalawe | |
|---|---|
| Hierarchy | |
| Gene Pool | South Asian Gene Pool |
| Regional Complex | Sri Lanka |
| Growing Region | Southern Sri Lanka |
| Growing Area | Udawalawe |
| Geography | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province/State | Uva Province |
| District | Monaragala District |
| Coordinates | 6.455, 80.982 |
| Landscape | |
| Elevation | 78 m |
| Conservation | |
| Populations | 1 documented Field grade: 1 Data deficient 1 not yet assessed |
| Holdings | Holdings: 1 Urgent |
| In a population | 4 of 3 accessions |
| Seed lots | 4 (4 Urgent) |
| Priorities | Grow-out priorities |
Udawalawe is an appellation in the Udawalawe growing area of the Southern Sri Lanka growing region, in Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It covers the fields at Kalawelgala, which lie at 78 m.
Geography
Cultivation
Planting season
The crop is a short-day monoculture, sown directly from July to September from seed kept on the farm, grown locally or obtained through informal local networks.
Harvest
The plants are harvested from December to March. Flowering time is 24 to 28 weeks and plant height is 1 to 2.5 m.
Processing
The crop is made into ganja and grown for recreation, medicine and food. The local name for the crop is කංසා.
Accessions
The three accessions are general populations from the 2023 harvest, collected by Éloïse on 15 October 2024 under the expedition code SRILANKA01. All three are classified as landrace.
| Accession ID | Name | Locality | Elevation (m) | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZOM-SRI-UDA-1020240001A | Udawalawe General Population 2023 | Kalawelgala | 78 | |
| ZOM-SRI-UDA-1020240001B | Udawalawe General Population 2023 | Kalawelgala | 78 | |
| ZOM-SRI-UDA-1020240001C | Udawalawe General Population 2023 | Kalawelgala | 78 |
Conservation status
All three accessions belong to the Udawalawe population. Cultivation is active here, with some elsewhere in the region. Eradication campaigns are under way.