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Durio testudinarius
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Durio
Species:	D. testudinarius
Binomial name
Durio testudinarius Becc.

Durio testudinarius, commonly known as durian kura kura (literally: 'tortoise durian') is a species of durian tree in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.

Durio testudinarius grows in lowland rain forest, including valley and hill forests up to 600 meters elevation. It is typically an understory tree. It is characterized by cauliflory – flowers and fruit borne on the trunk of the tree.

See also

• List of Durio species, with a paragraph on D. testudinarius.

References

1. ^ Rahman, W. (2021). "Durio testudinarius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T34570A167021684. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T34570A167021684.en. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
2. "Borneo lowland rain forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 11 March 2023.

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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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