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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: All the fruit on April 29, 2019, 07:51:57 AM

Title: Inedible Durio graveolens variety
Post by: All the fruit on April 29, 2019, 07:51:57 AM

Hi,
found some huge rock hard Durio graveolens in Borneo.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GgXwVmrhV0w&t=7s

Obviously not edible. But i can not find out the name. Any ideas?

Title: Re: Inedible Durio graveolens variety
Post by: KonstiB on April 30, 2019, 04:12:55 AM

I dont think its Durio Graveolens. Maybe Durio Singaporensis?

Title: Re: Inedible Durio graveolens variety
Post by: All the fruit on April 30, 2019, 06:31:55 AM

Its similar but D. singaporensis does not seem to grow in Borneo. Also, the trees seemed higher than the 30-35 m listed for singaporensis and the spines are not slender and rambutan- like like in singaporensis. Actually, one fruit in Bako fell on the boardwalk and the spines burried themselves about 1 cm (0.4 inches) into the ironwood. I could not get that deep with my big swiss officer knife. And the National park staff called it a variety of graveolens.