Kingdom Plantae Family Malvaceae Scientific name Durio ceylanicus Rank Species | Order Malvales Genus Durio Higher classification Durio zibethinus | |
Similar Durio zibethinus, Durio acutifolius, Mallows, Helicteroideae, Cullenia | ||
The Ceylon durian (Durio ceylanicus) is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family. 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.
References
Durio ceylanicus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA