" I was dreaming... I came here, the sky was blue... the beach was white & the wine was chilled."                         " Sun Island is to Maldives what Texas is to the United States" Adrian Neville                                               "absolutely perfect, beyond all our expectations."                                       "Ten more dives.. and I will just reach there"                                             "Our first stay on Sun Island -- we treasure the quiet, the cimplicity, the beauty of air & waters, sky & flowers, and the memories of glorious snorkeling and new friends - not to mention the delicious meals! We are refreashed and rested."                                             "we hope that the next 60 years of our married life is as great as the first 8 days spent on Sun Island."

Hibiscus (Saima)
Because of this great beauty, the Hibiscus has become a well-loved plant. It is the most seen flower in Sun Island, infect on arrival you will get a welcome coconut decorated with a hibiscus flower. The Hibiscus can be seen growing widely along the roadside, or elegantly planted in the...
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Jamaica Cherry (Jeymu)
The Jamaica Cherry, Muntingia calabura L., is a member of the family Elaeocarpaceae. This is a very vast-growing tree of slender proportions, reaching 25 to 40 ft in height, with spreading, nearly horizontal branches. The leaves are evergreen.....
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Jamican Mountain Sage
(Lantana Camara)
Lantana comes from Verbenaceae (Verbena or vervain family). This is a tough evergreen shrub from the tropics. You will find this everywhere in Sun Island. The species grow to 6' high and may spread to 8'. Stems and leaves are covered with hairs and are rough in texture...
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Jasmine (Huvandhu Maa)
Jasmine or jasminum grnadiflorum  is also known as Spanish Jasmine. It is a climbing shrub quite a tropical-looking vine, which grows up to three meters high. The stems grow quickly to 10-20' long but are easily controlled....
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Lemon Grass
Lemon grass or cymbopogon citratus flexuosus, comes from poaceae, grass family. It stalks and leaves are the used part in the plant. It is fresh and lemon like, with a hint of rose fragrance. The Pleasant aroma of lemon grass is very dominating..
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Lime (Lumbo)
Lime or citrus aurantifolia comes from rutaceae, citrus family. They are usually small in size and harvested greed. Limes have an odor and sourness similar to lemon, but more refreshing and aromatic and used in making many warm dishes and cold drinks....
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Madagascar Periwinkle (Malikuruvaa)
Madagascar periwinkle or catharanthus roseusis is a evergreen perennial, which has opposite glossy leaves about 2-3" long, borne on fairly rigid stems. The five-petaled flowers are typically rose pink, but among the many cultivars are those with pink, red purple and white flowers..
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Mango (Anbu)
Mango or mangifera indica, comes from anacardiaceae cashew family. though there are several types mangoes in maldives, each one is sweet, juicy, and refreshing. The leaves are simple, narrow and glossy. Mangoes are oval, often lop-sided and hanging green and then ripen...
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Noni Fruit (Ahivah)
Noni Tree or Morinda citrifolia comes from the Robiaceae, coffee family. Native only to South-East Asia, the plant was probably carried by early voyagers to Polynesia , along with taro, yam, breadfruit, bananas and sugarcane. The tree has large....
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Papaya (Falho)
A Papaya tree or carica papaya (coming from caricaceae family) can be spotted by its soft, greenish and hollow trunk topped with many spiraled, umbrella-like clusters of large leaves bearing pear shape fruit. You may easily spot them while you take a hike along the roads...
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Passion Fruit (Jumhooreemevaa)
The passionfruit or passioflora edulis comes from passioloranceae family. The purple and yellow passion fruit varieties have trilobed leaves 4-7 In. long with finely-toothed margins. These two varities are available in Sun Island. The purple passion fruit bears dark-purple...
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Pinciana Pucherrima (Fathanguma)
The national Flower of Barbados is the "Pride of Barbados" (Dwarf Poinciana or Flower Fence). It is a shrub and is often pruned into a low hedge, The Pride of Barbados blooms all year round, the more common varieties are a fiery red and yellow "Sunset color" although over variations can be found...
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Queen of the night (Husnuheena)
Queen of the night  or Cestrum nocturnum is a night-blooming flower (Jasmine) with a strong, sweet scent, this wonderful bushy shrub is a member of the Nightshade family, which has close associations with human beings in a large number of cultures....
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Rampe
Pandanus leaves or Rampe belongs to Pandanaceae (screw pine family). They are a popular flavouring in tropical Asia, from South India to new Guinea. They are used for rather different purposes, but mostly in connection with rice, since rice can profit......
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Sapodilla (Sabudheli)
Sapodilla, member of the family Sapotaceae, is known botanically as Manilkara zapota van Royen. Fairly slow-growing, rich in white, gummy latex. Its leaves are highly evergreen, glossy and firm. Flowers are small and bell-like....
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Scaevola Sericea (Magoo)
Scaevola sericea or Goodeniacea comes from scaevola family. it is a robust bushy evergreen shrub to 10' tall and about as wide . Its habit is a dencse, multibranched mound of light green foliage. Branches root where they touch
the ground....
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Screwpine (Maa /Boa Kashikeyo)
Screw Pine belongs to pandanaceae (screw pine family). Sun Island has two varieties  of this tree. One which bears a small fruit (not edible) and the other with a larger fruit which is edible. Its male flowers have a sweet, perfumed odour that has a pleasant quality....
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Sea Hibiscus (Dhigga)
Sea Hibiscus or Hibiscus tiliaceus  comes from malvaceae family. This fast growing tree commonly grows along the seashore and back mangroves. In mangroves, it indicates the high water mark and the boundary between the end of salt water penetration...
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Tamarind (Helenbeli)
Tamarind or tamarindus indica comes from caesalpiniaceae, a tropical family closely related to bean family. The tamarind pods are sour and tart. The unripe fruits or the pulp of ripe pods are used apart in the plant. Tamarind is the only important spice of African origin...
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Taro (Olhu Ala)
Taro or colocasia esclenta scjppt is grown primarily in Asia, Polynesia and Americas. There are many different types of edible aroids in the Maldives. Olhu Ala weel-known in Maldives is cooked and has been a traditional staple food....
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