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Durio dulcis

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HomeTreeDurio dulcis

Lowland mixed dipterocarp forest, at elevations up to 800 metres.

Family: Malvaceae
Height: 30 m / 99 ft
Sun
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 4 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 0 of 5
Other Uses: 2 of 5

Native Habitat

Durian Marangang, Merangang, Red Durian, Tutong, Lahong Durio dulcis native habitat is Lowland mixed dipterocarp forest, at elevations up to 800 metres.

Edible Uses

Fruit. The aril around the seeds is very sweet and fragrant. An attractive, dark purplish-red colour when fully ripe, with a bright yellow aril that has a soft, creamy texture and a delicious flavour reminiscent of pineapple cream without the acidity. Very strong smelling. An extremely offensive odour. This species of durian has the sweetest tasting and most ill-smelling fruits of the genus. The globose fruit is up to 15 cm in diameter. The fruit case is dark red to dark brown-red with slender 15-20 mm long spines, inside are a number of brown seeds each completely covered by a dark yellow tasty aril. Seed - cooked. They can be boiled or roasted.

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