Durian (scientific name: Durio zibethinus Murr ), is a kind of mallow order, the cottonwood family giant tropical evergreen tree, leaf blade long round, the tip is more pointed, cymes, flower color yellowish, the fruit soccer ball size, the fruit skin is solid, densely triangular thorns, the pulp is composed of aril's meat packet, the flesh is yellowish, sticky and juicy is a kind of very economic value of the fruit.

Durian is one of the famous tropical fruit, native to Malaysia. Some countries in Southeast Asia planted more, of which the most Thailand. China's Guangdong, Hainan is also planted. Durian in Thailand is the most prestigious, known as the "king of fruits". It has a strong odor, those who love it praise its fragrance, those who hate it complain about its odor.

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Durian morphology: evergreen tree, up to 25 meters high, the top of the young branches with scales. Stipules 1.5-2 cm long, leaf blade oblong, sometimes obovate-oblong, shortly acuminate or sharply acuminate, base rounded or obtuse, shiny on both sides, smooth above.

Appressed scales on the abaxial surface, lateral veins 10-12 pairs, 10-15 centimeters long, 3-5 centimeters wide; petiole 1.5-2.8 centimeters long, cymes elongated and pendulous, clustered on stems or large branches, with 3-30 flowers per inflorescence; buds globose; pedicels scaly, 2-4 centimeters long.

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