Close-up of opening up a thorn-covered husk of a durian. Open by using the base of the palm to push down the edges of the fruit. Creamy fruits laid in the durian husk.Close-up view on opening up a thorn-covered durian, a tropical fruit. Open by using the base of the palm to push down the edges of the fruit. Creamy fruits laid in the durian husk. Regarded by many people in Southeast Asia as the "king of fruits". The durian is distinctive for its large size, strong odour, and formidable thorn-covered husk. The colour of its husk varies from green to green-yellow. Its flesh is pale yellow to red, depending on the species and has a pungent odour.