Family – Bombacaceae – 5 genera in Sri Lanka
35.01. ADANSONIA L.
A.digitata L* E:baobab, Judas’ bag, Monkey bread tree T:papparappuli, perukku, perukku-maran
35.02. BOMBAX L.
B.ceiba L. [Bombax malabaricum DC.J Exotton tree S:katu-imbul T:kaddu-olaga, kaddu parutti, illavu. parutti
35.03. CEIBA Miller
C.pentandra (L.) Gaertn. var. pentandra * [Eriodendron anfractuosum DC] Erkapok tree, silk cotton tree S:pulun-imbul, imbul
C.ceylanica (Gardner) K. Schum. [Cullenia excelsa Wight] 0 S:kata-boda, katu-boda
C.rosayroana Kosterm. S:kata-boda, katu-boda
35.05. DURIO Adans.
D.zibethinus MvLrr* E:durian
Reference – A CHECK LIST OF THE FLOWERING PLANTS; Lilani Kumudini Senaratna, B.Sc. (Colombo) M.Phil. (OUSL), Department of Botany, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda. Published by National Science Foundation 47/5, Maitland, Place Colombo 7 SRI LANKA
