HEIGHT 100–130 ft (30–40 m)TYPE Evergreen
OCCURRENCE Sumatra, Borneo, cultivated elsewhere in S.E. Asia
The durian is famous—or notorious — for its fruits: though a delicacy, they are banned in hotels and on public transit because of their overpowering smell. BARK Gray to reddish brown, flaking irregularly. LEAF Alternate, smooth above, covered with hairs and silvery scales beneath. FLOWER In axillary clusters, with five yellowish white petals and five pale golden sepals. FRUIT Green to yellow, spherical capsule; seeds covered with creamy sweet flesh.
