Cullenia ceylanica

Ceylon durian
Cullenia ceylanica at Valparai, Sri Lanka
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 ceylanicus Gardner
  • Cullenia excelsa Wight
  • Durio zibethinus Moon [Illegitimate]

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.