Malvaceae FAMILY
Durio oxleyanus
Durio oxleyanus
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitTree
Growth—
A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, usually found at elevations below 400 metres[1]. Usually found on frequently flooded, clay-rich soils in the wild[1]. The flowers are produced on older branches[1].
Propagation
Seed - usually germinates rapidly, within a few days to a few weeks[1]. The germination rates for fresh seed is 85% (12 out of 14 seeds) in 9-36 days[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Durio+oxleyanus>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]World Agroforesty Centre — http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ ↩︎An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc.
- [2]Flora of Peninsula Malaysia — http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my ↩︎In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants.
- [3]Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants — http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 ↩︎Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.
- [4]Tropical Timbers of the World. Ag. Handbook No. 607. — Chudnoff. Martin. · USDA Forest Service. Wisconsin. · 1984 ↩︎Terse details on the properties of the wood of almost 400 species of trees from the Tropics.