Durio oxleyanus Griff.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Durio

Characteristics

It is a large tree. It grows 50 m tall. It is often larger than the common durian. The branches are 20 m above ground level. The trunk is 100 cm across and has buttresses 3 m tall. The leaves are alternate and simple. The lower surface is whitish. The flowers are 15 mm across. They are white to yellow. The fruit is like a small durian. They are 14 cm long. They are bright green with a hairy appearance. They have a strong odour.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 1.0
Mature height (meter) 40.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Lowland forest. Usually occurs as an emergent in moist locations in lowland rain forest, especially on frequently flooded clay-rich alluvium at elevations up to 400 metres.
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A tropical plant. The grow naturally in Sarawak and Kalimantan. It grows up to 500 m above sea level. It grows on sandy soils. It grows in lowland evergreen forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Fruit are eaten fresh. The layer around the seeds is small.
Uses food material medicinal timber wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Durio oxleyanus world distribution map, present in Indonesia and Malaysia

Conservation status

Durio oxleyanus threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:559524-1
WFO ID wfo-0000658084
COL ID 383VX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Durio oxleyanus Durio gratissimus