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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 62. Chapters: Kiwifruit, Kumquat, Mango, Rambutan, Eggplant, Apricot, Calamondin, Breadfruit, Lychee, Longan, Mandarin orange, Durian, Ziziphus mauritiana, Purple mangosteen, Siraitia grosvenorii, Sambucus nigra, Loquat, Pyrus pyrifolia, Limonia, Yuzu, Borassus flabellifer, Lansium domesticum, Satsuma, Bael, Actinidia deliciosa, Citrus japonica 'Margarita', Rubus hayata-koidzumii, Salak, Rubus rosifolius, Manilkara kauki, Kaffir lime, Durio kutejensis, Actinidia chinensis, Eupomatia laurina, Diospyros blancoi, Willughbeia sarawacensis, Citrus halimii, Litsea cubeba, Cassowary plum, Syzygium aqueum, Ficus platypoda, Citrus japonica 'Japonica', Musa sikkimensis, Willughbeia edulis, Baccaurea motleyana, Citrus japonica 'Polyandra', Citrus japonica 'Crassifolia', Pyrus x bretschneideri, Citrus japonica 'Hindsii', Citrus japonica 'Obovata', Citrus depressa, Daidai, Ponkan, Kabosu, Durio dulcis, Shangjuan, Chok anan, Durio grandiflorus, Garut Orange fruit. Excerpt: The durian (pronounced ) is the fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio and the Malvaceae family (although some taxonomists place Durio in a distinct family, Durionaceae). Widely known and revered in southeast Asia as the "king of fruits," the durian is distinctive for its large size, unique odour, and formidable thorn-covered husk. The fruit can grow as large as 30 centimetres (12 in) long and 15 centimetres (6 in) in diameter, and it typically weighs one to three kilograms (2 to 7 lb). Its shape ranges from oblong to round, the colour of its husk green to brown, and its flesh pale yellow to red, depending on the species. The edible flesh emits a distinctive odor, strong and penetrating even when the husk is intact. Some people regard the durian as fragrant; others find the aroma overpowering and offensive. The smell evokes reactions from deep appreciatio...
