Xylopia nigricans is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to the understory in Sri Lanka. It is known as heen kenda (à ·Âà ·Âà ¶±à · à ¶Âà ·Âà ¶±à ·Âà ¶¯) in Sinhala. It is widely used as a medicinal plant in Sri Lanka.