Cullenia is a genus of flowering plants native to India and Sri Lanka. Earlier classification schemes placed the genus in the kapok-tree family (Bombacaceae), but the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group places it in the mallow family (Malvaceae).
The name is after General William Cullen (1785–1862), a Resident in the court of the Maharaja of Travancore who also took an interest in botany.
Three species are accepted. Cullenia ceylanica (syn. Cullenia excelsa ) – Sri Lanka Cullenia exarillata – southwestern India Cullenia rosayroana – Sri Lanka
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