Durio
(Duryon is the name of the fruit in the Malay language, and comes from dury, a thorn; alluding to the prickly fruit). ORD. Malvaceae. A large stove evergreen tree, the fruit of which is about the size of a man's head, and, by those who have overcome its civet odour and turpentine flavour, is ranked among the most delicious of Indian fruits. The only species of the genus thrives well in a compost of peat, loam, and leaf mould. Cuttings of firm young shoots root readily in spring, in sand, if placed under a glass, and in bottom heat.
D. zibethinus (civet). fl. white. l. oblong, acuminated, rounded at the base, of a lurid-silvery colour beneath, where they are covered with brownish scales. h. 80ft. 1825. Natives of Malaya and the Indian Archipelago. The fruit of this plant is used, when in a decomposed state, as a bait to trap the civet-cat; hence the specific name.