Longan
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Dimocarpus longan |
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Dimocarpus longan, commonly known as the longan, is a tropical tree that produces edible fruit. Longan is commonly associated with lychee, which is similar in structure but more aromatic in taste.It is native to Southern Asia.The Longan, is so named because it resembles an eyeball when its fruit is shelled.
Body Design
The tree can grow to over 10 feet,the branches are long and thick, typically drooping.The leaves usually 4–8 inches long and 2 in wide.The fruit hangs in drooping clusters that are circular and about 1 in wide. The peel is tan, thin, and leathery with tiny hairs. The flesh is translucent, and the seed is large and black with a circular white spot at the base. [2]
Fruit nearly spherical, 1.2-2.5 cm in diameter, usually yellowish or sometimes grayish yellow, slightly rough outside, or rarely slightly convex; The seeds are brown, shiny, and all wrapped in a fleshy, fake leather. Flower period spring and summer, fruit period summer. [3]
Life Cycle
Longan is a subtropical fruit tree, growth in the average temperature of more than 20 ℃. 7-august is the maturity stage of longan, and a longan can live for 400 years. Longan can also be grafted.[4]Longan trees prefer sandy soil.[5]
Ecology
Longan cultivation of countries and regions in the world and Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Madagascar, Queensland, Australia, the United States of Hawaii and Florida.[6]
Use of Fruit
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References
- ↑ Authorlastname, Firstname. Dimocarpus longan Lour. longan Publisher site name. Web. Month Day, Year. (specify whether date is the of publication or last modified date or accessed date - i.e. Published November 3, 2015.)
- ↑ Longan Wikipedia. Web. last modified date 17 February 2018.
- ↑ 龙眼 BaiDuBaiKe. Web. last modified date 31 August 2017.
- ↑ Authorlastname, Firstname. 龙眼 BaiKe. Web. last modified date 28 August 2017.
- ↑ Authorlastname, Firstname. Longan Wikipedia. Web. last modified date 17 February 2018.
- ↑ Julia F. Morton. Longan Hort Purdue. Web. last modified date 1987.
- ↑ Longan Wikipedia. Web. last modified date 17 February 2018.
