Durio is the name of the durian clan; belonging to the tribe of the Malvaceae (formerly Bombacaceae), the tribe of the Helicteroideae tribe. From about 27-30 species of this member of the clan, so far known nine species that produce edible fruit. Nevertheless, there are still many species whose fruits have not been successfully collected or well-known; and it is still possible to get another species whose fruit may be edible.
