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Durian fruit cut open to show the edible flesh. The durian (/ ˈ d ʊər i ə n / ⓘ [1]) is the edible fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio. There are 30 recognized species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit. [2] Durio zibethinus, native to Borneo and Sumatra, is the only species available on the international ...
Trako, [citation needed] tabelak, durian burung, durian kuning, durian merah, durian otak udang galah, red-fleshed durian: Southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Palawan (Philippines) It is a large tree up to 50 m (160 ft) tall. The husk of its fruit is orange-yellow, covered with pyramidal 1 cm (0.4 in) long spines.
A Serbian saying says that the best place to build a house is where a plum tree grows best. [26] The region of Šumadija in central Serbia is particularly known for its plums and Šljivovica, the national drink. [27] Seychelles: Coco de mer: Lodoicea [citation needed] Singapore: Durian: Durio [citation needed] South Africa: Ackee: Blighia ...
Durio acutifolius is a species of durian tree in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Borneo. The specific epithet, acutifolius, meaning "thorny leaves", is derived from Latin acutus (pointed, acute), and -folius (-leaved). [2]
Durio graveolens, sometimes called the red-fleshed durian, [7] orange-fleshed durian, or yellow durian, [8] is a species of tree in the family Malvaceae. [9] It is one of six species of durian named by Italian naturalist Odoardo Beccari. [10] The specific epithet graveolens ('strong smelling' or 'rank') [11] is due to the odor.
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.
The tree grows to 60 m in height with a 20 m buttressed bole. The oval leaves are 7–11 cm long by 2.5–3 cm wide, with smooth uppersides, and with undersides covered with brown scales and hairs. The oval leaves are 7–11 cm long by 2.5–3 cm wide, with smooth uppersides, and with undersides covered with brown scales and hairs.
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.