It is commonly known as "The King of All Fruits" by everyone all over the world and is made popular by its very distinct smell that can be identified y anyone at any given moment. Some love it like its their bread and coffee (including me) and some, well, disgust it and ran away from it as far as they can. It is known as durian in the Philippines, thurian in Thailand and Duren in Indonesia.
You can see these signs in some major commercial establishments. Davao Medical Hospital is one of them.Whats amazing about it is that it is an aphrodisiac that is tried and tested by the natives of southeast asia. It is also an agent against parasitic worms and also has an antihistamine effect which lowers fever according to some studies.
Its relatively cheap in some areas in the Philippines especially in Davao. (Davao Durians are by far the best!) And as the joke goes, its even free to have durians all you want in some areas as long as you have to catch it yourself. Ouch! Trust me, you dont want to be near its thorns and i just have the scars to prove it. . .
