Every durian species in the Durio genus

Nearly all commercial durian is one species, Durio zibethinus. Sources count about 30 species in the genus. We list 35 names here, 11 of them recorded as edible, including native durians of Sabah and Sarawak.

Three wild durian species from Sarawak, opened to show their flesh
Photo: Mangiferamagnifica, CC BY-SA 4.0

Durio zibethinus

Durian

The commercial durian and the type species. PROSEA says sources disagree on whether truly wild trees exist. Cultivated across Malesia, including Malaysia, and from southern India to New Guinea

Recorded as edible In Malaysia

Source 1, Source 2

Durio graveolens

Durian merah, Durian burong, Durian anggang, Taula, Ta-bela, Durian isa, Trako, Tabelak

Fruit splits open on the tree. PROSEA rates the eating quality low and notes it is becoming domesticated in Sabah. Durian merah is also used for D. dulcis and D. kutejensis, so the local name alone does not identify the species. Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, Kalimantan, Sumatra, southern Thailand; Palawan per Wikipedia

Recorded as edible In Malaysia

Source 1, Source 2

Durio kutejensis

Durian merah, Rian isu, Durian kuning, Durian pulu, Nyekak, Lai, Sekawi

Well liked locally and also planted in Java. The names durian merah and durian isa overlap with other wild species. Borneo: Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, Kalimantan

Recorded as edible In Malaysia

Source 1, Source 2

Durio dulcis

Lahong, Layung, Durian bala, Durian merah, Durian isa, Pesasang, Tutong, Durian marangang

PROSEA describes a very sweet, fragrant aril and occasional cultivation. Wikipedia says the fruit falls unopened. Borneo: Sabah and Kalimantan

Recorded as edible In Malaysia

Source 1, Source 2

Durio oxleyanus

Durian sukang, Durian beludu, Isu

Small grey-green round fruit per Wikipedia. PROSEA reports loss of wild genetic diversity in Malaysia and Indonesia. A 2024 PeerJ paper seen in search results lists it as an edible Sarawak species, but the page refused access, so this is unconfirmed. Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo

Recorded as edible In Malaysia

Source 1, Source 2

Durio lowianus

Durian duan, Durian sepeh, Durian au

Oval fruit and red flowers per Wikipedia. A 2024 PeerJ paper seen in search results lists it as an edible Sarawak species, but the page refused access, so this is unconfirmed. Peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand, Sumatra

Recorded as edible In Malaysia

Source 1, Source 2

Durio testudinarius

Kura-kura durian, Tortoise durian

Stronger aroma than most durians per Wikipedia. The Malaysian range is not confirmed by an opened source. A 2024 PeerJ paper seen in search results lists it as an edible Sarawak species, but the page refused access, so this is unconfirmed. Borneo; opened sources do not state which countries

Recorded as edible

Source 1, Source 2

Durio kinabaluensis

Mountain durian

Edibility rests on the Wikipedia list alone; a search result seen but not opened grouped it with non-edible species, so treat as unconfirmed. Crocker Range and Mount Kinabalu, Sabah

Recorded as edible In Malaysia

Source 1, Source 2

Durio wyatt-smithii

Edibility rests on the Wikipedia list alone. Peninsular Malaysia (Terengganu)

Recorded as edible In Malaysia

Source 1, Source 2

Durio macrantha

Edibility rests on the Wikipedia list alone. Mount Leuser National Park, Sumatra; no Malaysian record in opened sources

Recorded as edible

Source 1, Source 2

Durio mansoni

Tan duyin, Turimi

On the Wikipedia species list but not in the accepted list on the Wikipedia genus page. Thailand and Myanmar; no Malaysian record in opened sources

Recorded as edible

Source 1

Durio affinis

Duan tajam

Not identified as edible in the source; absence of a claim, not proof of inedibility. West Kalimantan, Sabah

Edibility not recorded In Malaysia

Source 1, Source 2

Durio beccarianus

West Borneo (Indonesia), upper Kapuas River

Edibility not recorded

Source 1, Source 2

Durio bruneiensis

Name only, from the accepted list. No range found in an opened source.

Edibility not recorded

Source 1

Durio bukitrayaensis

Borneo; country not stated

Edibility not recorded

Source 1, Source 2

Durio carinatus

PROSEA notes peat-swamp forest habitat. Pahang, Johor, Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, Sumatra

Edibility not recorded In Malaysia

Source 1, Source 2

Durio connatus

Name only, from the accepted list. No range found in an opened source.

Edibility not recorded

Source 1

Durio crassipes

Tenom and Sipitang, Sabah

Edibility not recorded In Malaysia

Source 1, Source 2

Durio gerikensis

Peninsular Malaysia

Edibility not recorded In Malaysia

Source 1, Source 2

Durio lanceolatus

Bian, Dian perai, Durian anggang

Malaysian range not confirmed by an opened source. Borneo; PROSEA mentions East Kalimantan

Edibility not recorded

Source 1, Source 2

Durio lissocarpus

Durian burung

Borneo; country not stated

Edibility not recorded

Source 1, Source 2

Durio macrolepis

Peninsular Malaysia

Edibility not recorded In Malaysia

Source 1, Source 2

Durio macrophyllus

Tong, Daun besar, Batan

Peninsular Malaysia

Edibility not recorded In Malaysia

Source 1, Source 2

Durio malaccensis

Batang, Durian bangko

Usually white flowers; some reddish forms reported from Johor. Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra

Edibility not recorded In Malaysia

Source 1, Source 2

Durio perakensis

Name only, from the accepted list. No range found in an opened source.

Edibility not recorded

Source 1

Durio pinangianus

Daun tajam, Burung

Peninsular Malaysia (Perak, Penang)

Edibility not recorded In Malaysia

Source 1, Source 2

Durio singaporensis

Durian daun, Bujur

Durian daun is applied to more than one species in the sources. Peninsular Malaysia

Edibility not recorded In Malaysia

Source 1, Source 2

Durio acutifolius

Tupaloh, Durian burung, Lai kuju

Conflict: the Wikipedia genus page treats this name as a synonym of Boschia griffithii, outside Durio. Kalimantan, Sabah

Edibility not recorded In Malaysia

Source 1, Source 2

Durio griffithii

Simartarutung

Conflict: the Wikipedia genus page moves it to Boschia griffithii; PROSEA and the Wikipedia species list still treat it under Durio. Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo

Edibility not recorded In Malaysia

Source 1, Source 2

Durio grandiflorus

Conflict: PROSEA treats it under Durio, while Wikipedia's navigation box uses Boschia grandiflora. Edibility and range not confirmed from an opened page.

Edibility not recorded

Source 1

Durio ceylanicus

Ceylon durian

On the Wikipedia species list only. Sri Lanka

Edibility not recorded

Source 1

Durio excelsus

Apun, Durian daun, Begurah

On the Wikipedia species list only. Kalimantan

Edibility not recorded

Source 1

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