Durian flowers are large and feathery with copious nectar, and give off a heavy, sour, and buttery odor.
These features are typical of flowers pollinated by certain species of bats that eat nectar and pollen.
Durian trees have one or of flowering and fruiting periods per year, although varies depending on the species, cultivars, and localities.
A typical durian tree can bear fruit after four or five years.
The durian fruit can hang from any branch and it matures roughly three months after pollination.
The fruit can grow up to 30 centimeters long and 15 centimeters in diameter, and typically weighs one to three kilograms.
Its shape ranges from oblong to round, the color of its husk green to brown, and its flesh pale-yellow to red, depending on the species.
There are many species for which the fruit has never been collected or properly excellent.
The durian is somewhat similar in appearance to the jackfruit an unrelated species.
The fruit is an excellent source of health benefiting B-complex groups of vitamins;
A rare feature among fruits, such as niacin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), pyridoxine (vitamin B-6) and thiamin (vitamin B-1).
These vitamins are essential for the body as it requires them from external sources to replenish.