Durio — 9 species
Botanical species in the genus Durio recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Durio ceylanicus
Durio ceylanicus
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the lowland, moist tropics. This species closely resembles the durian (Durio zibethinus) in both foliage and structure of the fruit. The fruit of this species, however, is lacking the distinctive smell of the durian and is inedible.
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Durio dulcis
Durio dulcis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A tree of the moist lowland tropics, it is found at elevations up to 800 metres. Plants are found in the wild on sandy clay soils and friable clay loam. The flowers are produced in short inflorescences that are clustered on older branches.
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Durio grandiflorus
Durio grandiflorus
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the lowland moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 500 metres. Often found on clay-rich soils in the wild.
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Durio graveolens
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A tree of low to moderate elevations in the moist tropics, found at elevations up to 1,300 metres. Often found on clay-rich soils in the wild. Seedling trees can commence flowering when only 6 years old.
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Durio kutejensis
Durio kutejensis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A tree of medium elevations in the moist tropics, found at elevations up to 1,300 metres. Trees are usually found on clay-rich soils in the wild. The flowers are produced on older branches.
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Durio oxleyanus
Durio oxleyanus
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, usually found at elevations below 400 metres. Usually found on frequently flooded, clay-rich soils in the wild. The flowers are produced on older branches.
Full cultivation guide →Durio testudinarum
Durio testudinarum
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the lowland, moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 700 metres. Found most commonly in clay-rich, well-drained soils.
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Durio zibethinus
Durio zibethinus
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Durian is a strictly tropical plant, growing successfully at elevations up to 800 metres near the equator, and up to 18° from it in Thailand and Australia. At its further distances from the equators, extension growth comes to a halt during the coolest months, when mean temperatures fall below 22°c. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 40°c, but can tolerate 12 - 45°c.
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