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General Information

Durio oxleyanus is a tree that can grow up to 40 metres tall, with a bole that can be branchless for up to 30 metres and with buttresses up to 3 metres tall[, ].
The tree is occasionally cultivated for fruit within its native range[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habitat

Lowland forest[]. Usually occurs as an emergent in moist locations in lowland rain forest, especially on frequently flooded clay-rich alluvium at elevations up to 400 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	30.00 m
Cultivation Status	Cultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, usually found at elevations below 400 metres[].
Usually found on frequently flooded, clay-rich soils in the wild[].
The flowers are produced on older branches[].

Edible Uses

The small aril around the seed has a sweet flavour[, ]. The greyish-green, globose fruit is up to 20 cm in diameter with large, stiff, broadly pyramidal, slightly curved spines[]. It contains a number of seeds that are each surrounded by a fleshy, edible aril[].

Medicinal

An extract from the bark is used in the treatment of malaria[].

The grated seed is applied as a poultice to ulcerations and wounds[].

Other Uses

The heartwood is reddish or pale red[]. Tests on the machining properties of the wood showed good results for planing, shaping and sanding, but only moderate results for boring, mortising and turning. Wood of D. oxleyanus, absorbed preservatives very readily when soaked in a cold mixture of creosote and diesel fuel[].
The timber is used for planks in house building[].
We do not have any more information on the wood of this species. However, a general description of the wood for species in this genus is as follows:-
The heartwood is pink-brown, red, or deep red-brown; it is not always sharply demarcated from the white, pale yellow-brown or light reddish-yellow sapwood. The texture is coarse; the grain straight to interlocked; somewhat lustrous; it is reported to have a foetid odour. The wood is not durable, and not resistant to termite attack; the sapwood is prone to powder-post beetle attack. It dries rapidly, but thin boards may tend to cup. The wood saws easily and generally dresses smoothly; nailing qualities are good. It is used for purposes such as furniture components, veneer and plywood, light construction[].

Propagation

Seed - usually germinates rapidly, within a few days to a few weeks[]. The germination rates for fresh seed is 85% (12 out of 14 seeds) in 9-36 days[].

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