Durio oxleyanus
Griff.
Durian Sukang
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The small aril around the seed has a sweet flavour. The greyish-green, globose fruit is up to 20 cm in diameter with large, stiff, broadly pyramidal, slightly curved spines. It contains a number of seeds that are each surrounded by a fleshy, edible aril.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. The grow naturally in Sarawak and Kalimantan. It grows up to 500 m above sea level. It grows on sandy soils. It grows in lowland evergreen forests.
Asia, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
How to Identify
It is a large tree. It grows 50 m tall. It is often larger than the common durian. The branches are 20 m above ground level. The trunk is 100 cm across and has buttresses 3 m tall. The leaves are alternate and simple. The lower surface is whitish. The flowers are 15 mm across. They are white to yellow. The fruit is like a small durian. They are 14 cm long. They are bright green with a hairy appearance. They have a strong odour.
How to Grow
Plants are grown from seed.
Propagation: Seed - usually germinates rapidly, within a few days to a few weeks. The germination rates for fresh seed is 85% (12 out of 14 seeds) in 9-36 days.
Medicinal Uses
It is rarely cultivated for food in its native area. The timber from this plant is used for building houses. The species is also used for medicine to treat Malaria. In Indonesia, it is also used for ulcers and wounds. However, the plant has not been studied in pharmacology.
Other Uses
The heartwood is reddish or pale red. Tests on the machining properties of the wood showed good results for planing, shaping and sanding, but only moderate results for boring, mortising and turning. Wood of D. oxleyanus, absorbed preservatives very readily when soaked in a cold mixture of creosote and diesel fuel. The timber is used for planks in house building. 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.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Durio oxleyanus is a perennial plant species of tree in the family Malvaceae. It was once placed in the family Bombacaceae. The IUCN list the species as near threatened. It is a popular plant for food among humans and orangutans.
Other Information
It is sometimes cultivated. The fruit are sold in markets.
Notes
There are about 20 Durio species. Also put in the family Durionaceae. In the subfamily Bombacoideae.
Names & Synonyms
Beludu, Dian, Durian daun, Isu, Kerantongan, Kartungan, Kerantungan, Ketungan, Kutongan, Lai, Lai bengang, Pohon durian kerantongan, Pohon durian rimba, Sempak penaklak, Sukang
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