Durio lowianus

Scort. ex King

Durian sepeh

Malvaceae Edible: Fruit, Aril 3 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Durio lowianus is a species of tree in the family Malvaceae sensu lato. It is native from Peninsular Thailand to Sumatra.

Description

A tree. It grows up to 40 m tall. The trunk is 60 cm across. The flowers are red. The fruit is a capsule like a durian. It has slender spines. It is deep green colour. The fleshy layer or aril around the seeds in dark yellow.

Edible Uses

The sweet fruit pulp is eaten. The globose fruit is up to 25 cm long, the outside is green or yellowish with slender spines, the flesh dark yellow.

Traditional Uses

The flesh around the seeds is eaten raw or salted.

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Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in rain forests up to 150 m altitude.

Where It Grows

Asia, Australia, Indochina, Indonesia*, Malaysia*, SE Asia, Thailand,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds. Germination usually takes 12-21 days.

Propagation

Seed - usually germinates rapidly, within a few days to a few weeks. The germination rates for fresh seed is 100% in 12 - 21 days for D. Lowianus.

Other Uses

Durian wood is classified as non-durable under tropical conditions. Test sticks 50 mm x 50 mm x 600 mm had decomposed in graveyard tests in Malaysia in 1.7 years. The density of the wood is 560-730 kg/m cubic at 15% moisture content. We do not have any more information on the wood of this species. However, a general description of the wood for species in this genus is as follows:- The heartwood is pink-brown, red, or deep red-brown; it is not always sharply demarcated from the white, pale yellow-brown or light reddish-yellow sapwood. The texture is coarse; the grain straight to interlocked; somewhat lustrous; it is reported to have a foetid odour. The wood is not durable, and not resistant to termite attack; the sapwood is prone to powder-post beetle attack. It dries rapidly, but thin boards may tend to cup. The wood saws easily and generally dresses smoothly; nailing qualities are good. It is used for purposes such as furniture components, veneer and plywood, light construction.

Notes

There are about 20 Durio species. Also put in the family Durionaceae. In the subfamily Bombacoideae. It is used as a rootstock for durian as it is resistant to fungal root rot.

Synonyms

Durio wrayi King

Also Known As

Durian au, Sempak toh

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