There are numerous varieties of terung. Different varieties have different size, shape, and colour. larger varieties weighing up to 1 kg. Colours vary from white to yellow, green to dark purple, or with a colour gradient or strips. Shapes come in round, oval, elongated, cylindrical etc.
Terung telunjuk, or also called terung kuning is a variety of S. melongena found in Malesia. It is about 10cm in length, with ±3cm diameter. Colour is light green with white stripes at bottom when immature, turn to yellow upon ripening. Nevertheless, the flower is brilliantly purple in colour, same as flowers of other varieties.