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Lansium
Varieties
 

Lansium domesticum is a highly variable species, with different forms that have been classified by some taxonomists as distinct species.  There are five basic varieties, but there may be intermediate forms with overlapping characteristics:

Langsat - Slender tree with open crown, fruits in clusters of 6-40.  Ovoid fruit about 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter, thin peel containing latex, sour to sweet.  Contains 1-3 green, bitter seeds.  Adapted to climates with distinct seasons.  Cultivars include 'Conception' and 'Paete' (Philippines), 'Uttaradit' (Thailand), and 'LA8' and 'LA9' (Malaysia).  'Casto' is a selection from Puerto Rico with a large fruit, low latex, and high yields.

Duku - A vigorous, spreading, symmetrical tree with dense foliage, fruit in clusters of 4-12.  Fruits are spheroid, 1-2 inches (2.5-5 cm) in diameter, with a thick peel, little to no latex, and a sweet, aromatic pulp.  The seed is ellipsoid in shape.  Adapted to tropical conditions.  'Du 1' is a Malaysian variety.

Duku Langsat - Has characteristics intermediate to langsat and duku.  Fruit in clusters of 5-25, ovoid shape, sweet and aromatic, thick peel.  Varieties include 'DL1' and 'DL2' from Malaysia.

Longkong (dokong) - From Thailand, fruit spheroid, about 1.5 inches (4 cm) in diameter, thick peel with no latex, soft, sweet, aromatic pulp, and seedless or with very few seeds.

Kokosan - From Indonesia, with hairy leaves and compact fruit clusters.  Fruits dark yellow, with sour pulp and large seeds.

 

Source : http://www.montosogardens.com/lansium_domesticum.htm

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Names
   

Scientific:

Lansium domesticum Corr.

 

 

Common:

 

English:

langsat

Indonesia:

langsat, duku, kokosan

Malaysia:

langsat, duku, duku-langsat

Philippines:

lansones, boboa, buahan

Thai:

langsat, duku, longkong

Vietnam:

bòn-bon
Spanish: lansón
   
Source : http://www.montosogardens.com/lansium_domesticum.htm

 

 

Scientific Classification:

   

Kingdom:

Plantae

Subkingdom:

Tracheobionta

Superdivision:

Spermatophyta

Division:

Magnoliophyta

Class:

Magnoliopsida

Subclass:

Rosidae

Order:

Sapindales

Family:

Meliaceae

Genus:

Lansium

   
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lansium_domesticum
 
 
 


Project Collaborators:

Common Fund for Commodities (CFC)

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