Durio lowianus Scort. ex King
Family
Bombaceae
Synonyms
D. wrayi King, D. zibethinus Murray var. roseiflorus Corner.
Vernacular Names
| Malaysia | Durian daun, durian sepeh, durian au (Peninsular). |
| Thailand | Thurian-don (Peninsular). |
Geographical Distributions
The distribution of Durio lowianus is in peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra.
Description
D. lowianus is a medium-sized to large tree that can reach up to measure 50 m tall, with its bole up to measure 90 cm in diamere which is having steep and short buttresses. The bark surface is minutely reticulately fissured, flaking into irregular scales and purplish-brown in colour.
The leaves are oblong or ovate-oblong in shape, with a size of measuring 8-18 cm x 3-7 cm and densely to sparsely scaly below.
The flowers are in many-flowered axillary cymes. The bright red petals are up to measure 30 mm long. The stamens are in 5 bundles and opened by a slit.
The fruit is spherical, ovoid or ellipsoid in shape and up to measure 25 cm long where the outside is green or yellowish in colour with slender spines.
Ecology / Cultivation
It occurs in rain forest up to 150 m altitude.
Line Drawing / Photograph
References
- Plant Resources of South-East Asia No. 5 (2): Timber trees: Minor commercial timbers.
