Does durian tree produce flower

Answer 1

Yes. .durianpalace.com/

Durian flowers, which are strongly fragrant, are 2 to 3 inches [50-70 mm] long and grow in stalked clusters of 1 to 45 individual flowers per cluster. These flower clusters hang from the main and smaller branches, or directly from the trunk of the tree. A period of 3 to 4 weeks dry weather is needed to stimulate flowering. It takes about one month for a durian flower to develop from first appearance as a tiny bud to an open blossom. As it matures, the outer fleshy part of the flower (the epicalyx) splits to reveal 5 united sepals and 5 petals, which match the color of the edible pulp that will develop inside the fruit; trees with yellowish flowers produce yellow-fleshed durians (the most common), while those with white or reddish petals will have white or reddish fleshed fruit. Durian flowers are hermaphrodites, each having a stamen and pistil in the same flower. However, self-pollination rarely happens, for when the flowers are open, normally from 3 p.m. to about midnight, the pistil and the stamen do not appear at the same time. The female stigma from the pistil usually comes out first, long before the anthers of the stamen appear and shed their pollen; by the time the pollen is active, the stigma is no longer receptive. By midnight most pollen has been shed and all flower parts except the pistil fall to the ground.