Durio oxleyanus
Durio oxleyanus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Durio |
Species: | D. oxleyanus
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Binomial name | |
Durio oxleyanus | |
Synonyms | |
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Durio oxleyanus is a
The
It is a popular plant for food among humans and orangutans.[4]: 62
Names
In English it goes by common names like isu, durian lai, oxyleyanus durian,[3]: 563 Durian Hutan, Durian,[1] and Durian meragang.[5]: 270
The native names include: durian beludu in Malaysia;[6] durian daun in Sumatra;[1] durian sukang or simply sukang in Brunei and Sabah;[7][8] and kerantongan or kerantungan in Kalimantan.[1][9]
Description
Trees in species can grow up to 45 meters[5]: 270 or up to 50 meters[3]: 564 tall and have dark brown bark.[5]: 270 It has a self-supporting growth form too.[2]
Fruits
The fruit the tree produces fruits that are edible.[3]: 563 With a smooth creamy texture with a sweet flavor similar to banana or grape.[3]: 563 The fruits are gray and are 15 to 20 centimeters in diameter.[6]
Distribution
It is native to Borneo and Sumatra, Indonesia.[10]
It can be found in more moist parts of lowland rainforests.[1]
Uses
It is rarely cultivated for food in its native area.[11] The timber from this plant is used for building houses.[3]: 565
The species is also used for medicine to treat Malaria.[5]: 270 In Indonesia, it is also used for ulcers and wounds. However, the plant has not been studied in pharmacology.[6]
Threats
They are classified as near threatened by the
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Sciences, Wiguna Rahman (Cibodas Botanic Garden-LIPI (Indonesian Institute of (7 February 2020). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Durio oxleyanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- ^ a b "Durio oxleyanus Griff. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-90-481-8661-7.
- ISBN 978-0-691-16941-5.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-12-816812-7.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4200-7384-3.
- ^ Nurdiyanah R. (6 August 2021). "'Raja buah' enak dinikmati namun berpada-pada". Media Permata Online (in Malay). Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- BH Online (in Malay). Archivedfrom the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Budi Susilo (11 March 2018). "Rasanya Enak, Durio Seperti Durian Tapi Ada Bedanya, Heemmm". Tribun Kaltim (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Durio oxleyanus Griff. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ISBN 978-3-540-41017-1.
External links
- Media related to Durio oxleyanus at Wikimedia Commons