Durio crassipes, also known as durian hutan[what language is this?], is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family that is endemic to Borneo. [1]
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Durio crassipes | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Durio |
Species: | D. crassipes |
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Durio crassipes Kosterm. & Soegeng | |
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 inflorescences comprise clusters of 10 or more pink to red flowers along the branches. The fruits are 7-10 cm long by 5.5-7 cm wide, covered with 5 cm-long red spines, and containing 3 cm-long black seeds encased in an edible, creamy yellow aril.[1]
The species is known only from Sabah and Sarawak, where it is found in mixed hill forest at an elevation of 500-700 m.[1]
Since the fruits open on the branches, with the contents eaten by squirrels and hornbills, humans must climb wild trees to get the fruits.[1]
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