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Durio testudinarius
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.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Durio testudinarius by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
