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The name "durian" is derived from the Malay word duri (thorn), a reference to the numerous prickly thorns on the fruit's rind, combined with the noun-building suffix -an. [5] [6] According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word was first used in English in 1588, in a translation of Juan González de Mendoza's Historie of the Great and Mightie Kingdome of China. [5]
Thailand: Mangosteen: Garcinia mangostana [citation needed] Mangosteen is the national fruit of Thailand. It is also known as the ‘Queen of Fruits’. It is available from May until August. Mangosteen is called ‘Mangkhud’ in Thai language. Turkey: Sultana Grapes: Vitis vinifera [citation needed] Turkmenistan: Watermelon: Citrullus lanatus ...
Musang King is a Malaysian cultivar (cultivated variety) of durian (Durio zibethinus).Prized for its unusual combination of bitter and sweet flavours, [1] Musang King is the most popular variety of durian in both Malaysia [2] and Singapore, [1] where it is known as Mao Shan Wang (Chinese: 猫山王; pinyin: Māo Shān Wáng) and commands a price premium over other varieties. [3]
The name "durian" is derived from the Indo-Malay word "duri" which refers to the fruit's many protuberances. Often considered the king of fruits, [10] durian is distinguished by its large size, arresting odor, and fearsome thorny husk. The fruit can grow up to 30 centimeters long and 15 centimeters in diameter, and typically weighs one to three ...
In English it goes by common names like isu, durian lai, oxyleyanus durian, [3]: 563 Durian Hutan, Durian, [1] and Durian meragang. [5]: 270 The native names include: durian beludu in Malaysia; [6] durian daun in Sumatra; [1] durian sukang or simply sukang in Brunei and Sabah; [7] [8] and kerantongan or kerantungan in Kalimantan.
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Durio testudinarius, commonly known as durian kura kura (literally: 'tortoise durian') is a species of durian tree in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Borneo . Durio testudinarius grows in lowland rain forest , including valley and hill forests up to 600 meters elevation. [ 1 ]
Durio dulcis, known as durian marangang [what language is this?] [citation needed] (or merangang [what language is this?] [citation needed]), red durian, [citation needed] tutong, [what language is this?] [citation needed] or lahung, [what language is this?] [citation needed] is a fairly large tree in the genus Durio. It can grow up to 40 m tall.