Among the thirty known species of Durio, so far nine species have been identified to produce edible fruits. However, there are many species for which the fruit has never been collected or properly described and it is likely that other species with edible fruit exist. The currently known nine species of edible durians are:

• Durio zibethinus.
• Durio dulcis
  Durio dulcis
  Durio dulcis, known as durian marangang , red durian, tutong, or lahong, is a fairly large tree in the genus Durio. It can grow up to 40 m tall. The husk of its fruit is dark red to brown-red, and covered with slender 15-20 mm long spines. The fruit flesh is dark yellow, thin and deep...
  
  
• Durio grandiflorus
  Durio grandiflorus
  Durio grandiflorus, commonly known as durian munjit, is a medium-sized tree up to 30 m tall. It is one of the edible species in the genus Durio, which produces the popular fruit known as Durian. The fruit of this species has yellow flesh....
  
  
• Durio graveolens, known as durian burung, durian kuning, durian merah, durian otak udang galah, tabelak or red-fleshed durian. It is a large tree up to 50 m (164 ft) tall. The husk of its fruit is orange-yellow, covered with pyramidal 1 cm (0.393700787401575 in) long spines. The fruit has sweet crimson
  Crimson
  Crimson is a strong, bright, deep red color. It is originally the color of the dye produced from a scale insect, Kermes vermilio, but the name is now also used as a generic term for those slightly bluish-red colors that are between red and rose; besides crimson itself, these colors include...
  
  -coloured flesh and a fragrance of roasted almonds. D. graveolens resembles D. dulcis but its fruit opens while it is still on the tree and has dark red flesh, whereas the fruit of D. dulcis drops unopened and has dark yellow flesh. Durian suluk, also known as durian siunggong, is a natural hybrid between D. zibethinus and D. graveolens, and retains the flavour and texture of D. zibethinus with subtle burnt caramel
  Caramel
  Caramel is a beige to dark-brown confection made by heating any of a variety of sugars. It is used as a flavoring in puddings and desserts, as a filling in bonbons, and as a topping for ice cream, custard and coffee....
  
   overtones of D. graveolens. Durian simpor is a mild-flavoured, yellow-fleshed variant of D. graveolens.
• Durio kutejensis
  Durio kutejensis
  Durio kutejensis, commonly known as durian pulu, durian merah, nyekak, or lai, is a primary rainforest substorey fruit tree from Borneo. It is a very attractive small- to medium-sized tree up to 30 m tall. It has large, glossy leaves, numerous large red flowers that emit a strong carrion smell...
  
  
• Durio lowianus, known as durian duan. It is a large tree up to 50 metre tall, has red flowers and elongated. Its oval-shaped fruit contains yellow flesh.
• Durio macrantha.
• Durio oxleyanus, known as durian sukang, durian beludu, isu or kerontangan. It is a fairly large tree up to 40 m (131.2 ft) tall. It produces small, round, greyish-green fruits with large, stiff, broadly pyramidal, slightly curved spines. The flesh is yellow, smooth-textured and sweet.
• Durio testudinarum
  Durio testudinarum
  Durio testudinarum is a species of durian trees in the Bombacaceae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
  
  , known as the tortoise or kura-kura durian. It is a medium-sized tree up to 25 m (82 ft) tall. Being a self-pollinated species, it is less variable, and has an extended flowering season. The flesh of its fruit is pale yellow and has a stronger aroma than other species of Durio.

The other species, which haven't been identified to produce edible fruits are:

• Durio acutifolius
  Durio acutifolius
  Durio acutifolius is a species of durian trees in the Bombacaceae family.It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
  
   (Mast.) Kosterm.: distributed in Kalimantan and Sabah.
• Durio affinis (Becc.
  Odoardo Beccari
  Odoardo Beccari was an Italian naturalist perhaps best known for discovering the titan arum, the plant with the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world, in Sumatra in 1878...
  
  ): distributed in West Kalimantan
  West Kalimantan
  West Kalimantan is a province of Indonesia. It is one of four Indonesian provinces in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Its capital city Pontianak is located right on the Equator....
  
   and Sabah.
• Durio beccarianus (Kosterm. & Soegeng.): distributed in West Kalimantan.
• Durio bukitrayaensis (Kosterm.)
• Durio burmanicus (Soegeng.)
• Durio carinatus (Mast.): distributed in Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo.
• Durio crassipes (Kosterm.): distributed in Tenom and Sipitang areas of Sabah.
• Durio excelsus (Korth.) Bakh.: distributed in Kalimantan.
• Durio griffithii (Mast.) Bakh.: distributed in Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo.
• Durio kinabaluensis (Kosterm & Soegeng): distributed in Sabah.
• Durio lanceolatus (Mast.): distributed in Borneo.
• Durio lissocarpus (Mast.): distributed in Borneo.
• Durio macrolepis (Kosterm.): distributed in Peninsular Malaysia.
• Durio macrophyllus (Ridl.): distributed in Peninsular Malaysia.
• Durio malaccensis (Planch.): distributed in Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra. It is normally white-flowered, but some D. malaccensis with reddish flowers have been discovered in Johor
  Johor
  Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
  
   State, perhaps from cross-pollination
  Pollination
  Pollination is the process by which pollen is transferred in plants, thereby enabling fertilisation and sexual reproduction. Pollen grains transport the male gametes to where the female gamete are contained within the carpel; in gymnosperms the pollen is directly applied to the ovule itself...
  
   by the pink or red-flowered D. lowianus and D. pinangianus.
• Durio mansoni (Gamble) Bakh.: distributed in Myanmar.
• Durio oblongus (Mast.): distributed in Sarawak.
• Durio pinangianus
  Durio pinangianus
  Durio pinangianus is a species of durian tree currently put into the Malvaceae family....
  
   (Ridl.): distributed in Peninsular Malaysia (Perak, Penang).
• Durio purpureus (Kosterm. & Soegeng.): distributed in West Kalimantan.
• Durio singaporensis (Ridl.): distributed in Peninsular Malaysia.
• Durio wyatt-Smithii
  Durio wyatt-smithii
  Durio wyatt-smithii is a species of flowering plant in the Bombacaceae family.It is found only in Malaysia.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
  
   (Kosterm.): distributed in Peninsular Malaysia (Trengganu).