However, the Rhododendrons are not a common plant in Sri Lanka, and the unsystematic local name seems to be"Maha-rathmal", i.e., "Big-Ixora", applied to smaller varieties which are more like ornamental Azelias.
Porén, os rododendros non son plantas comúns en Sri Lanka, e o nome local asistemático semella ser "Maha-rathmal", i.e., "Big-Ixora", aplicado a variedades máis pequenas que sona coma azaleas ornamentais.