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Dimocarpus longan Lour., It is a large evergreen tree belonging to the Dimocarpus genus in the Sapindaceae family. Longan trees have thick and robust branches covered in soft hairs, with scattered pale white pores; Leaves thinly leathery, oblong elliptical to oblong lanceolate; Large and multi branched inflorescence, axillary at the top and near the top of the branch, densely covered with star shaped hairs; Petals milky white, lanceolate; The fruit is nearly spherical, usually yellow brown or sometimes grayish yellow, with a slightly rough outer surface; The seeds are tea brown, shiny, and completely covered in fleshy false seed shells. The flowering period is between spring and summer, and the fruiting period is in summer.
The native range of Longan trees is from tropical and subtropical Asia to the northern region of Queensland, Australia. It is native to Thailand, Vietnam, Queensland, south central and southeast China, and later introduced to Florida, Java Island, Taiwan, China and other places in the United States. It is mostly distributed in the southern regions of China. It often grows in lowland evergreen deciduous mixed forests near an altitude of 1100 meters, and is commonly found on sandstone and granite.
Longan fruit is sweet and juicy, with high nutritional value, and is a precious specialty fruit in southern China. Longan fruit can be eaten fresh, baked as dried fruit, or canned for consumption, and is widely loved by people around the world. Its seeds contain starch, and after appropriate treatment, they can also be used for brewing wine; Meanwhile, longan can also be used in furniture manufacturing.
Dimocarpus longan Lour., It is a large evergreen tree belonging to the Dimocarpus genus in the Sapindaceae family. Longan trees have thick and robust branches covered in soft hairs, with scattered pale white pores; Leaves thinly leathery, oblong elliptical to oblong lanceolate; Large and multi branched inflorescence, axillary at the top and near the top of the branch, densely covered with star shaped hairs; Petals milky white, lanceolate; The fruit is nearly spherical, usually yellow brown or sometimes grayish yellow, with a slightly rough outer surface; The seeds are tea brown, shiny, and completely covered in fleshy false seed shells. The flowering period is between spring and summer, and the fruiting period is in summer.
The native range of Longan trees is from tropical and subtropical Asia to the northern region of Queensland, Australia. It is native to Thailand, Vietnam, Queensland, south central and southeast China, and later introduced to Florida, Java Island, Taiwan, China and other places in the United States. It is mostly distributed in the southern regions of China. It often grows in lowland evergreen deciduous mixed forests near an altitude of 1100 meters, and is commonly found on sandstone and granite.
Longan fruit is sweet and juicy, with high nutritional value, and is a precious specialty fruit in southern China. Longan fruit can be eaten fresh, baked as dried fruit, or canned for consumption, and is widely loved by people around the world. Its seeds contain starch, and after appropriate treatment, they can also be used for brewing wine; Meanwhile, longan can also be used in furniture manufacturing.