Durio testudinarius

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
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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 Becc.

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.