Cullenia ceylanica

Ceylon durian
Cullenia ceylanica at Valparai, Sri Lanka
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Cullenia
Species:	C. ceylanica
Binomial name
Cullenia ceylanica (Gardner)Wight ex K.Schum.
Synonyms
Durio ceylanicusGardner Cullenia excelsaWight Durio zibethinusMoon [Illegitimate] [2]

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

Known as කට බොඩ (kata boda) by local people.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Cullenia ceylanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T32539A9714211. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32539A9714211.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. "Durio ceylanicus Gardner — the Plant List". Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2015.