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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 ...
The husk of its fruit is orange-yellow, covered with pyramidal 1 cm (0.4 in) long spines. The fruit has sweet crimson-coloured flesh and a fragrance of roasted almonds. D. graveolens resembles D. dulcis but its fruit opens while it is still on the tree and has dark red flesh, whereas the fruit of D. dulcis drops unopened and has dark yellow flesh.
Distribution of Durio zibethinus, the common durian in south-east Asia Color code: Native range: green Exotic range: purple: Date: 21 November 2011: Source: Made from File:Location_Map_Asia.svg and File:Asia-Durian.png References: Durio zibethinus at worldagroforestry.org; A traveler´s guide to Durian Season at yearofthedurian.com; Author
It is cultivated in East Kalimantan, Indonesia and has been introduced to Queensland.In Brunei, the fruit of D. kutejensis is preferred by local consumers over that of D. zibethinus, though the latter is the only durian species available in the international market. [3]
Durian is widely known in Southeast Asia as the 'King of Fruits'. The fruit can grow up to 40 cm long and 30 cm in diameter, and typically weighs one to five kilograms. The hard outer husk is covered with sharp, prickly thorns , while the edible custard -like flesh within emits a strong, distinctive odour.
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.
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]
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 ]