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A place in the dry-zone orchard

Karthacolomban is an official Sri Lankan recommendation.

Karthacolomban — Sri Lanka

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The Department of Agriculture recommends Karthacolomban for dry and intermediate zones. Its page documents cultivation and fruit characters, but no founding tree or etymology.

The names it answers to

Karthacolomban
Name listed by Sri Lanka’s Department of Agriculture. No verified alternate name is supplied here.

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