Durio dulcis
Durio dulcis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Durio |
Species: | D. dulcis |
Binomial name | |
Durio dulcis Becc. | |
Durio dulcis, known as durian marangang (or merangang), red durian, tutong, or lahong, is a fairly large tree in the genus Durio. It can grow up to 40 m tall. The husk of its fruit is dark red to brown-red, and covered with slender 15–20 mm long spines. The fruit flesh is dark yellow, thin and deep caramel-flavoured with a turpentine odour. The fruit of this species is considered by many to be the sweetest of all durians.[1]
References
Sources
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Durio dulcis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2007. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 11 November 2007. Listed as Vulnerable (VU A1c v2.3)
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