Durio testudinarius, commonly known as durian kura kura (literally: 'tortoise durian') is a species of durian tree in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.
Durio testudinarius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Durio |
Species: | D. testudinarius |
Binomial name | |
Durio testudinarius | |
Durio testudinarius grows in lowland rain forest, including valley and hill forests up to 600 meters elevation.[1] It is typically an understory tree. It is characterized by cauliflory – flowers and fruit borne on the trunk of the tree.[2]
See also
- List of Durio species, with a paragraph on D. testudinarius.
References
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