Durians are evergreen trees that belong to genus durio, derived from the Malayan word, duryon. Durians are infamous as the most dangerous fruit because of the tough sharp spines that may cause serious injuries to humans or animals if they are careless.

    Durian trees grow to height ranging from 24 m to 30 m and the tallest durian reported grows up to 45 m tall. Durians have a round or oval shape with green or yellowish thick rind and weigh between 2.8 to 3.5 kg. Each durian has four large seeds, about 3.5 cm in lenght. The fruit need three months to ripen and fall to the ground. The seed can cooked by roasting, frying, and boiling. The tasty part of the durian is the foul-smelling, custard-like plp. Cakes, ice cream, and other food topping have this flavor. The odor of ripe durians can even attract wild animals, such as elephants, tigers, and rhiceroses.

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