Propagated by seeds collected from the best fruits. Young trees should be grown under 30-50% shade until 1 m tall then gradually introduced to full sun. The first year after planting, trees should be shaped by removing shoots and thinning lateral branches. Horizontal limbs are best for bearing fruit. Dominant upright branches should be pruned to maintain 1 central leader. Mulch trees lightly on a regular basis with animal manure and water well during growing season and sparingly in winter to encourage abundant flowering in spring/early summer
Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Durio zibethinus
Food
Fuelwood
Lumber
Medicinal
Product
English Common Name
Durian
Indonesian Common Name
Durian, Ambetan (Javanese)
Tree Family
Malvaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
17.5cm
Length
×
6cm
Width
Tree Height
Large (> 35m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–800m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Indonesia
Native to
Region
Asia
Indonesia
Borneo, Java, Sulawesi, Sumatra
Exotic in
SE Asia
Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Indonesia
Lesser Sunda Islands
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Robusta
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Prevalence
Common in Coffee Agroforestry
Cultivation
Planted
Regeneration
Regenerates Naturally
Tree Management
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Fuelwood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Product
Fruits are abundantly consumed, stamens consumed raw or boiled, immature fruit is used to make soup, and fruits are sold to local traders and can be sold commercially. Trees produce latex and yield a valuable red wood mostly used for construction and packing, but also used in furniture building, wooden shoe making, and coffin and ship building. Its roots and bark are used to treat stomachache, the leaf shoots are used to treat fever, and the bark can be burned for protection from mosquitos.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Soil Improvement
Soil improvement: decomposed pericarp of durian fruits used as coffee fertilizer
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Provides bird nesting materials