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 MalaysiaNearly 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.

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 MalaysiaDurian 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 MalaysiaDurian 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 MalaysiaLahong, 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 MalaysiaDurian 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 MalaysiaDurian 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 MalaysiaKura-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 edibleMountain 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 MalaysiaEdibility rests on the Wikipedia list alone. Peninsular Malaysia (Terengganu)
Recorded as edible In MalaysiaEdibility rests on the Wikipedia list alone. Mount Leuser National Park, Sumatra; no Malaysian record in opened sources
Recorded as edibleTan 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 edibleDuan tajam
Not identified as edible in the source; absence of a claim, not proof of inedibility. West Kalimantan, Sabah
Edibility not recorded In MalaysiaWest Borneo (Indonesia), upper Kapuas River
Edibility not recordedName only, from the accepted list. No range found in an opened source.
Edibility not recordedBorneo; country not stated
Edibility not recordedMyanmar
Edibility not recordedPROSEA notes peat-swamp forest habitat. Pahang, Johor, Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, Sumatra
Edibility not recorded In MalaysiaName only, from the accepted list. No range found in an opened source.
Edibility not recordedTenom and Sipitang, Sabah
Edibility not recorded In MalaysiaPeninsular Malaysia
Edibility not recorded In MalaysiaBian, Dian perai, Durian anggang
Malaysian range not confirmed by an opened source. Borneo; PROSEA mentions East Kalimantan
Edibility not recordedDurian burung
Borneo; country not stated
Edibility not recordedPeninsular Malaysia
Edibility not recorded In MalaysiaTong, Daun besar, Batan
Peninsular Malaysia
Edibility not recorded In MalaysiaBatang, Durian bangko
Usually white flowers; some reddish forms reported from Johor. Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra
Edibility not recorded In MalaysiaSarawak
Edibility not recorded In MalaysiaName only, from the accepted list. No range found in an opened source.
Edibility not recordedDaun tajam, Burung
Peninsular Malaysia (Perak, Penang)
Edibility not recorded In MalaysiaWest Kalimantan
Edibility not recordedDurian daun, Bujur
Durian daun is applied to more than one species in the sources. Peninsular Malaysia
Edibility not recorded In MalaysiaTupaloh, 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 MalaysiaSimartarutung
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 MalaysiaConflict: PROSEA treats it under Durio, while Wikipedia's navigation box uses Boschia grandiflora. Edibility and range not confirmed from an opened page.
Edibility not recordedCeylon durian
On the Wikipedia species list only. Sri Lanka
Edibility not recordedApun, Durian daun, Begurah
On the Wikipedia species list only. Kalimantan
Edibility not recordedA short email when the main harvest starts in your state, plus price moves and new farm stays.