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Durio oxleyanus Griff.

Malaysia.

(Image credit Ahmad Fitri, Malaysia).

 

Durio oxleyanus Griff. Malvaceae. CN: [Malay and regonal vernacular names - Durian beludu, Durian daun, Kuripal, Durian kerantugab, Dian, Durian lai, Lai bengang, Kartungan, Kerantongan, Kerantungan, Ketungan, Kutongan, Sukang, Dalit, Ladyin tedak. Distribution - Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, West-, Central- and East-Kalimantan). Upper canopy tree up to 50 m tall and 90 cm dbh. Stipules present but soon falling. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, lower surface whitish, with hairs instead of scales. Flowers ca. 15 mm diameter, white-yellow, 2-3-lobed epicalyx, placed in cymes on the twigs behind the leaves. Fruits ca. 140 mm long, green, capsule with long spines, seeds completely enclosed by pale yellow, sweet, edible aril. Fruits are eaten and locally sold on markets. The timber is used for planks. The bark and seeds are used for medicinal purposes.

 

Synonym(s):

Durio gratissimus Becc.

Neesia griffithii Planch. ex Mast.

 

Ref. and suggested reading:

FRIM Flora Database

Kamus Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Malaysia

www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2779457

www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?316153

www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/sea/products/afdbases/af/...

www.asianplant.net/Malvaceae/Durio_oxleyanus.htm

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