the Nyekak is the indigenous durians, usually wild ones,which the Ibans value greatly. It is orange in colour and it has "whiskers" on the stalks. Today the nyakak fetches a good price because it is getting rarer due to over logging of the forests in Sarawak.
Its scientific name is Durio Kutejensis and is probably enemic to Borneo Island. The tree is rather small but can grow up to 30 feet tall. Its flowers are very pretty and are red in colour. This durian is pollinated by honey bees, birds and bats.
Some people believe that it has medicinal value. the fruit is rather small and light in weight unlike the green and commercial ones.
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