Boschia grandiflora
Species of flowering plant
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Boschia grandiflora, the ghost durian[3] or durian munjit, is a species of tree in the family Malvaceae.[2][4] It is endemic to the island of Borneo.[1]
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| Herbarium specimen, 1987 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Boschia |
| Species: | B. grandiflora |
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| Boschia grandiflora | |
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Description
Boschia grandiflora is a medium-sized tree up to 30 m (100 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter up to 50 cm (20 in). The tree has buttresses. The ellipsoid fruit measures up to 20 cm (8 in) by 15 cm (6 in) and features spines up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long. Their coloration can range from greenish-brown to bluish-grey. The brown seeds measure up to 3 cm (1.2 in) long, and are covered by an edible aril.[5]