The pinyin of durian is liú lián, the initial consonants are l and l, and the final rhymes are iu and ian.

Durian (scientific name: Durio zibethinus Murr) is a giant tropical evergreen tree of the order Malvaceae and Kapokaceae. It has oblong leaves with pointed tips and cymes. The flower color is light yellow. The fruit is about the size of a football and has a solid skin. , with dense triangular thorns, the flesh is composed of arils, the flesh is light yellow, sticky and juicy, and it is a fruit of great economic value.

Durian is one of the famous tropical fruits, native to Malaysia. Some countries in Southeast Asia plant more, with Thailand the most among them. It is also grown in Guangdong and Hainan, China. Durian is the most famous in Thailand and is known as the "King of Fruits". Its smell is strong, those who love it praise its fragrance, and those who hate it complain about its smell.

Plant Culture

Zheng He, the Sanbao eunuch of the Ming Dynasty, led his fleet to Nanyang three times. Because the time at sea was too long, the crew members were homesick and homesick, and they were eager to return home. One day, Zheng He found a strange fruit on the shore, so he brought some back to taste with everyone. Many crew members praised the fruit so much that they temporarily diluted their homesickness.

Someone asked Zheng He, "What is the name of this fruit?" He casually replied: "Liu Lian." Durian and Liu Lian have the same sound, and later people called it "Durian".