Cullenia ceylanica
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| Ceylon durian | |
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| Cullenia ceylanica at Valparai, Sri Lanka | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Cullenia |
| Species: | C. ceylanica
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| Binomial name | |
| Cullenia ceylanica (Gardner)Wight ex K.Schum.
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Cullenia ceylanica (syn. Durio ceylanicus), the Ceylon durian, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. The Ceylon durian, a large prickly fruit, is inedible and does not stink.
Culture
[edit | edit source]Known as කට බොඩ (kata boda) by local people.[citation needed]
References
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