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The edible fruit of various Durio tree species is known as the durian. At least nine of the 30 recognized Durio species produce edible fruit. The sole species offered on the global market is Durio zibethinus, which is endemic to Borneo and Sumatra. As of 1987, there were approximately 300 named kinds in Thailand and 100 in Malaysia. Other species are offered for sale in such areas. Southeast Asian cuisine, particularly that of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, is frequently linked with durians.

The durian, known in certain places as the "king of fruits," is characterized by its enormous size, potent aroma, and rind covered in thorns. The fruit normally weighs between 1 and 3 kilos and can reach sizes of up to 30 centimeters (12 inches) in length and 15 centimeters (6 inches) in diameter (2 to 7 pounds). Depending on the species, its shape can range from oblong to circular, its husk can be green or brown, and its flesh can be pale yellow or red.

It's an durian cake delivery taste, however some people find the odour of the durian to be overbearing and unpleasant, while others find it to have a wonderfully sweet fragrance. The scent, which has been variously characterized as rotting onions, turpentine, and raw sewage, elicits emotions ranging from profound appreciation to severe aversion. The fruit was outlawed in certain Southeast Asian hotels and public transit systems due to its persistent odor, which may linger for several days. Alfred Russel Wallace, a British scientist from the nineteenth century, compared the flesh to "a thick custard richly flavored with almonds." The flesh is used to flavor a wide range of savory and sweet dishes in Southeast Asian cuisines, and it can be eaten at different stages of ripeness. Cooking the seeds makes them edible as well.

There are 30 recognized species of Durio sensu lato. There are 24 of these species in Durio sensu stricto. Some now believe that the six additional species that were once part of Durio s.l. make up their own genus, Boschia.  The vegetative properties of Boschia and Durio s.s. are identical, and they share a lot of similar floral traits. The primary distinction between the two is how the other locules open, with Boschia having apical pores and Durio s.s. having longitudinal slits.  These two genera are members of a clade that includes Cullenia, another genus in the Durioneae tribe. Together, these three genera make up a clade whose anthers are significantly altered (mono- and polythecate as opposed to bithecate). 

Some taxonomists include the genus Durio in the family Bombacaceae, while others place it in the Malvaceae family, which is more narrowly defined and contains the Bombacaceae, and still others place it in the Durionaceae family, which only has seven genera. continue reading....