Durio dulcis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Durio
Species:
D. dulcis
Binomial name
Durio dulcis

Durio dulcis, known as durian marangang (or merangang), red durian, tutong, or lahung, 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-flavored, with a turpentine odor. The fruit of this species is considered by many to be the sweetest of all durians.[2]

References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Durio dulcis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34565A9871175. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34565A9871175.en. Listed as Vulnerable (VU A1c v2.3)
  2. "AgroForestryTree Database - Species Information - Durio Dulcis". World Agro Forestry. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
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