Durio ceylanicus
| Ceylon durian | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Durio |
| Species: | D. ceylanicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Durio ceylanicus | |
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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.
Culture[]
Known as කට බොඩ (kata boda) by local people.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Cullenia ceylanica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- ^ "Durio ceylanicus Gardner — the Plant List".
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