Durio, a fruit tree of the Indian archipelago, of the family sterculiaceoe, the only known species of its genus (D. zibethinus). It attains a height of 80 ft., and in general appearance is like the elm. The leaves are entire, oblong, rounded at the base, and taper to a long point; their color is silvery red. The flowers are yellowish green, and grow in little clusters on the main branches. The fruit, known as the durian, is sometimes round, sometimes oval, 9 or 10 inches in longest diameter. It has a thick hard rind, covered with sharp strong prickles; it is divided into five cells, each containing from one to four seeds as large as pigeons' eggs;' and a luscious cream-colored pulp which envelopes these is the part that is eaten. It has a delicious flavor, though a repulsive odor, and commands the highest price of any fruit in the Indian markets. The seeds are often roasted and eaten; they taste like chestnuts. The durio is cultivated in Ceylon; each tree yields about 200 durians in a season.