Common name
English: Durian
German: Durian
Portuguese: Durião
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)
Order: Malvales (81)
Family: Bombacaceae (4)(family description)
Genus: Durio (1)
Epithet: zibethinus Murray (1)
Synonym: Durio acuminatissimus Merr.
acuminatissimus => sharpest
zibethinus => refers to the Indian civet, Viverra zibetha
Characteristics
Climate: tropical
Habit: tree
Flower colour: white
External links
Check for Durio zibethinus at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [1092] Durio zibethinus - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)