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Durio dulcis
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Durio
Species:	D. dulcis
Binomial name
Durio dulcis Becc.

Durio dulcis, known as durian marangang (or merangang), red durian, tutong, or lahung, is a fairly large tree in the genus Durio. It can grow up to 40 m tall. The husk of its fruit is dark red to brown-red, and covered with slender 15–20 mm long spines. The fruit flesh is dark yellow, thin, and deep caramel-flavored, with a turpentine odor. The fruit of this species is considered by many to be the sweetest of all durians.

References

1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Durio dulcis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34565A9871175. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34565A9871175.en. Listed as Vulnerable (VU A1c v2.3)
2. "AgroForestryTree Database - Species Information - Durio Dulcis". World Agro Forestry. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2018.

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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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