Datuq

Lawa Datuq
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Buaq Datuq Ubek
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Common Name/s

Kelabit

1. datuq (datu', datu, datuk)

Datuk badui

Datuq bendela

Datuq birar

Datuq kala

Datuq siaq (siah, sia')

Datuq ubok (ubek)

2. Datuq alo (aloq)

English

1. durian

2. soursop

Bahasa Malaysia

1. durian

2. durian belanda

Scientific name

datuq (datu', datu, datuk) - Durio cf zibethinus ^[1]

Datuq badui - Durio sp. ^[1]

Datuq bendela Durio kutejensis ^[1]

Datuq birar - Durio sp. ^[1]

Datuq kala - Durio dulcis ^[1]

Datuq siaq (siah, sia') - Durio graveolens ^[1]

Datuq ubok (ubek?) - Durio cf zibethinus ^[1]

Datuq alo - Annona muricata ^[1]

Uses

1. fruit is edible when ripe
2. fruit is fermented to make tempoyak

Quote

1. "Tastes like heaven, smells like hell!" by, unknown!

External links

1. Wikipedia:Durian
2. Wikipedia:Durio_kutejensis
3. Wikipedia:Durio_dulcis
4. Rare Durians of Borneo
5. Durian Palace

References

1. Ethnobotany of the Iban & the Kelabit by Hanne Christensen