Durio acutifolius

Durio acutifolius is a species of durian tree in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Borneo. The specific epithet, acutifolius, meaning "thorny leaves", is derived from Latin acutus (pointed, acute), and -folius (-leaved).[2]

Durio acutifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Durio
Species:
D. acutifolius
Binomial name
Durio acutifolius

References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Durio acutifolius". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34563A9870849. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34563A9870849.en.
  2. Eggli, Urs; Newton, Leonard E. (2004). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. p. 2. ISBN 978-3-540-00489-9. Retrieved 19 November 2018.


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