Durio kutejensis

Durio kutejensis
Durio kutejensis
Durio kutejensis fruits
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Durio
Species: D. kutejensis
Binomial name
Durio kutejensis
Hassk. & Becc.

Durio kutejensis, commonly known as durian pulu, durian merah, nyekak, or lai, is a primary rainforest substorey fruit tree from Borneo. It is a very attractive small- to medium-sized tree up to 30 m tall. It has large, glossy leaves, numerous large red flowers that emit a strong carrion smell at anthesis. It has been reported that this species is pollinated by giant honey bees and birds as well as bats.[1] The large durian fruit it bears has thick, yellow flesh with a mild, sweet taste and creamy texture similar to that of Durio zibethinus. It bears fruit late in the season. It is cultivated in East Kalimantan and has been introduced to Queensland. In Brunei, the fruit of D. kutejensis is preferred by local consumers over that of D. zibethinus, even though the latter is the only durian species available in the international market.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Yumoto, Takakazu (2000). "Bird-pollination of Three Durio Species (Bombacaceae) in a Tropical Rainforest in Sarawak, Malaysia". American Journal of Botany (American Journal of Botany, Vol. 87, No. 8) 87 (8): 1181–1188. doi:10.2307/2656655. JSTOR 2656655. PMID 10948003. 
  2. ^ M.B. Osman, Z.A. Mohamed, S. Idris and R. Aman (1995). Tropical fruit production and genetic resources in Southeast Asia: Identifying the priority fruit species. International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI). ISBN 92-9043-249-7. http://www.ipgri.cgiar.org/Publications/HTMLPublications/655/ch08.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-14. 


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