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Boschia grandiflora
Herbarium specimen, 1987
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Boschia
Species:	B. grandiflora
Binomial name
Boschia grandiflora Mast.
Synonyms
Durio grandiflorus (Mast.) Kosterm. & Soegeng

Boschia grandiflora, the ghost durian or durian munjit, is a tree endemic to the island of Borneo.

Description

Boschia grandiflora is a medium-sized tree up to 30 m (100 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter up to 50 cm (20 in). The tree has buttresses. The ellipsoid fruit measures up to 20 cm (8 in) by 15 cm (6 in) and features spines up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long. Their coloration can range from greenish-brown to bluish-grey. The brown seeds measure up to 3 cm (1.2 in) long, and are covered by an edible aril.

Uses

Boschia grandiflora is an edible species, formerly in the genus Durio, which produces the popular fruit known as durian. The fruit of this species has yellow flesh. The seeds have a red, edible aril. The wood is used in construction and for furniture.

References

1. ^ de Kok, R. (2024). "Boschia grandiflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T34567A202163420. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
2. ^ "Boschia grandiflora Mast". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
3. ^ Phillipps, Quentin (2016). Phillipps' Field Guide to the Mammals of Borneo and Their Ecology: Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, and Kalimantan. Princeton University Press. p. 62. ISBN 9780691169415. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
4. ^ Ken Fern. "Durio grandiflorus". Useful Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 27 September 2024.

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Durio species (List)	Edible species Boschia grandiflora Durio dulcis Durio graveolens Durio kutejensis Durio lowianus Durio macrantha Durio oxleyanus Durio testudinarius Durio zibethinus Species of unknown edibility Durio acutifolius Durio affinis Durio beccarianus Durio bukitrayaensis Durio burmanicus Durio carinatus Durio crassipes Durio excelsus Durio griffithii Durio kinabaluensis Durio lanceolatus Durio lissocarpus Durio macrolepis Durio macrophyllus Durio malaccensis Durio mansoni Durio oblongus Durio pinangianus Durio purpureus Durio singaporensis Durio wyatt-smithii Durian cultivars ( 2 ) Musang King Sultan King
Odor compounds	Ethane-1,1-dithiol Diethyl sulfide
Dishes	Tempoyak Fried durian
Diseases and pests	durian fruit borer durian hawkmoth
In culture	AYA Awards The Big Durian (film) The Big Durian (sculpture) Digital Durian [ms] Durian's Affair Durian Durian Geng: The Adventure Begins Jalan Durian Perangin Kublai Millan River of Exploding Durians
Eponyms	Places The Big Durian Ci Durian Durian Burung Durian Perangin Waterfall Durian Pipit Durian Tunggal Durian Tunggal Reservoir Durian Tunggal (state constituency) Jalan Pulau Tawar-Durian Hijau Kampung Durian Tunjong Kampung Durian Perangin [ms] Simpang Durian Singapore durian Tarutung Sungai Durian Kotabaru Patamuan Payakumbuh Perak Solok Tabalong Storms Tropical Storm Durian Typhoon Durian Meteorological history of Typhoon Durian Other eponyms Durian bent-toed gecko Durianella Durian Tuang
Agriculture	Thailand
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• IUCN Red List least concern species
• Malvaceae
• Endemic flora of Borneo
• Trees of Borneo
• Fruits originating in Asia