Durio macrantha is a species of durian.[1]
| Durio macrantha | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Durio |
| Species: | D. macrantha
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| Binomial name | |
| Durio macrantha | |
The species was first found in Gunung Leuser National Park in Northern Sumatra in 1981.[2] A specimen was then grown in the garden of botanist André Joseph Guillaume Henri Kostermans, who described it as a separate species based on his cultivated specimen.[3] Despite several expeditions, additional specimens have not been found in the wild. The species has since been cultivated in Australia.[2]
It was formally described in 1992. It is distinguished from other durian species by its large flowers. The tree itself is of smaller stature than other species, standing about 10 meters tall.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Durio macrantha Kosterm". www.gbif.org.
- ^ a b "DR KOSTERMANS AND DURIO MACRANTHA". rfcarchives.org.au. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "DURIO MACRANTHA". rfcarchives.org.au. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Kostermans, A. J. G. H. (5 February 1992). "DURIO MACRANTHA KOSTERM., SPECIES NOYA (BOMBACACEAE) FROM NORTH SUMATRA". Reinwardtia. 11 (1). doi:10.14203/reinwardtia.v11i1.1012 (inactive 1 November 2024). ISSN 0034-365X.
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Further reading
edit- "Durio Macrantha: A Durian For Disbelievers | Cairns, Australia". Year of the Durian. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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