Durio testudinarius
Species of tree
| Durio testudinarius | |
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| 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, 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 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.
References
- ^ a b Rahman, W. (2021). "Durio testudinarius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T34570A167021684. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T34570A167021684.en. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Borneo lowland rain forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
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