Durio kinabaluensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Durio |
| Species: | D. kinabaluensis
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| Durio kinabaluensis | |
Durio kinabaluensis, also known as mountain durian and (locally) as durian tapuloh, is a forest tree in the mallow family. [1][2]
Description
The tree grows to 40 m in height with a 10–15 m buttressed bole. The oval leaves are 10–16 cm long by 4–6 cm wide, with smooth uppersides, and with undersides covered with golden-brown scales and hairs. The inflorescences comprise clusters of 5–6 pink to reddish flowers along the branches. The greenish-yellow to yellow fruits are 8–10 cm in diameter, covered with small conical spines and containing 3 cm-long brown seeds encased in an edible, cream to pale yellow aril.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The species is
Usage
The species is sometimes planted in the vicinity of villages in the Crocker Range, with the fruits sold at roadside stalls.[2]
References
- ISBN 978-90-481-8660-0.
- ^ ISBN 978-983-812-191-0.
External links
Data related to Durio kinabaluensis at Wikispecies
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