Durio macrophyllus (King) Ridl., Fl. Malay. Penin. i. 264 (1922)

Latin for 'large leaves'.

Synonyms
Durio testudinarius var. macrophyllus King

Description
Large trees. Stipules present, but soon falling. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, narrow shaped, undersurface golden-brown with clearly visible scales. Flowers large, white, with epicalyx, placed on raised bumps at the base of the stem. Fruits ca. 70 mm long, yellow-orange, capsule with short spines, seeds completely enclosed by aril.

Ecology
In mixed dipterocarp forests. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.

Uses
Fruits edible?

Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.