Durio ceylanicus
Durio ceylanicus, the Ceylon durian, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found only in Sri Lanka. The Ceylon durian, a large prickly fruit, is inedible and does not stink.
Ceylon durian | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Durio |
Species: | D. ceylanicus |
Binomial name | |
Durio ceylanicus | |
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Culture
Known as කට බොඩ (kata boda) by local people.
References
- 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.
- "Durio ceylanicus Gardner — the Plant List". Archived from the original on 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
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