Durian fruit cut open to show the edible flesh. The durian (/ ˈ d ʊər i ə n /, / ˈ dj ʊər i ə n /) [1] is the edible fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio.There are 30 recognized species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit. [2] [3] Durio zibethinus, native to Borneo and Sumatra, is the only species available on the international market.