Durian Tree Trivia Questions

In Singapore, durians are banned on MRT trains and public buses because their pungent odor can linger in enclosed spaces, with signs posted and fines for violators.

Mature durian trees commonly yield 100-200 fruits per season, with 200 being the upper end of the typical range.

Mature durian trees can indeed reach heights of 40-50 meters in their native Southeast Asian rainforests, where they compete for sunlight.

Durian trees typically live 80-150 years; the 500-year claim is a myth, likely confused with other long-lived tropical trees.

The spikes deter smaller animals like monkeys, but elephants can easily crush the husk to eat the fruit. The primary defense is not specifically against elephants.

Durian trees are native to Borneo and Sumatra, and are widely cultivated in countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Durian flowers are bat-pollinated; they open at night and emit a pungent, musky odor that specifically attracts nectar-feeding bats like the cave nectar bat.

Durian belongs to the Malvaceae family, not Cactaceae; the cactus idea sounds plausible due to the spiky fruit but is botanically wrong.