Cullenia exarillata
| Cullenia exarillata | |
|---|---|
| Cullenia exarillata tree | |
| Cullenia exarillata fruiting branch | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Cullenia |
| Species: | C. exarillata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cullenia exarillata Robyns | |
| Synonyms | |
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C. excelsa, Durio ceylanicus, Durio exarillatus Wight | |
Cullenia exarillata (Tamil Name: வெடிப்பலா, Kadar (Anamalai hills) Name: முள்ளாலி , Muthuvan (Anamalai hills) Name: காரானி) is a flowering plant evergreen tree species in the family Malvaceae endemic to the rainforests of the southern Western Ghats in India. It is one of the characteristic trees of the mid-elevation tropical wet evergreen rainforests and an important food plant for the endemic primate, the lion-tailed macaque.
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