22-628: Lansium domesticum , commonly known as langsat ( / ˈ l ɑː ŋ s ɑː t / ) or lanzones ( / l ɑː n ˈ z ɔː n ɛ s / ,- / ˈ s ɔː / -) is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae with commercially cultivated edible fruits. The species is native to Southeast Asia, from peninsular Thailand and Malaysia to Indonesia and the Philippines . The tree is average sized, reaching 30 metres (98 ft) in height and 75 centimetres (30 in) in diameter. 30 years old trees grown from seed and planted at 8 × 8 meter spacing can have
44-506: A height of 10 meters and diameter of 25 cm. The trunk grows in an irregular manner, with its buttress roots showing above ground. The tree's bark is a greyish colour, with light and dark spots. Its resin is thick and milk coloured. The pinnately compound leaves are odd numbered, with thin hair, and 6 to 9 buds at intervals. The buds are long and elliptical, approximately 9 to 21 centimetres (3.5 to 8.3 in) by 5 to 10 centimetres (2.0 to 3.9 in) in size. The upper edge shines, and
66-462: A regional specialty of Uttaradit province , Thailand . Another variety grown in Indonesia is 'Kokosan' (also known by various other native names, including pisitan , pijetan , and bijitan ). It is distinguished by its hairy leaves, as well as the tightly packed dark yellow fruit on its bunches. The fruit tends to be small, with thin skin and little sap; the skin is difficult to remove. To be eaten,
88-450: A thick, clear-white aril that tastes sweet and sour. The taste has been likened to a combination of grape and grapefruit and is considered excellent by most. The sweet juicy flesh contains sucrose , fructose , and glucose . For consumption, cultivars with small or undeveloped seeds and thick aril are preferred. There are numerous cultivars of L. domesticum . Overall, the two most commonly grown cultivars are 'Duku' and 'Langsat'. In
110-603: Is by air layering . Although the process requires up to several months, the new rooted tree produced is itself ready to bear fruit within two years. Trees cultivated with this method have a high death rate, and the growths are less resilient. The third common way to reproduce L. domesticum is with grafting . This results in the new trees having the same genetic characteristics as their parent, and being ready to bear fruit within five to six years. The offspring are relatively stronger than transplanted shoots. Lansium domesticum grows well in mixed agroforests . The plant, especially
132-528: Is hardier, and can weather dry seasons with a little shade and water. The plant cannot handle floods. Lansium domesticum generally bears fruit once a year. This period can vary between areas, but blooming is generally after the beginning of the rainy season and fruit production some four months later. Lansium domesticum is native to the Malesian phytochorion of Southeast Asia, from Peninsular Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia , to Java , Sumatra , Borneo ,
154-578: Is held in Uttaradit province every September. Meliaceae Meliaceae , the mahogany family , is a flowering plant family of mostly trees and shrubs (and a few herbaceous plants, mangroves ) in the order Sapindales . They are characterised by alternate, usually pinnate leaves without stipules , and by syncarpous, apparently bisexual (but actually mostly cryptically unisexual) flowers borne in panicles , cymes , spikes or clusters. Most species are evergreen , but some are deciduous , either in
176-602: Is shaped like a five lobed cup and is coloured a greenish-yellow. The corona is egg-shaped and hard, measuring 2 to 3 millimetres (0.079 to 0.118 in) by 4 to 5 millimetres (0.16 to 0.20 in). There is one stamen , measuring 2 millimetres (0.079 in) in length. The top of the stamen is round. The pistil is short and thick. The fruit can be elliptical, ovoid or round, measuring 2 to 7 centimetres (0.79 to 2.76 in) by 1.5 to 5 centimetres (0.59 to 1.97 in) in size. Fruits look much like small potatoes and are borne in clusters similar to grapes. The larger fruits are on
198-817: The Philippines ( Luzon , Camiguin , Basilan , and Mindanao ), Sulawesi , and the Lesser Sunda Islands . It has also been introduced to Laos , Cambodia , Vietnam , Myanmar , the Maluku Islands , New Guinea , Micronesia , Hawaii , Sri Lanka , India , the Seychelles , Trinidad and Tobago , and Suriname , among others. The tree is cultivated commercially in the Philippines ( Filipino lansones , Cebuano buwabuwa or buahan , among other names), Thailand ( Thai : ลางสาด , langsat ), Cambodia, Vietnam, India, and Malaysia. Java "Duku". It grows well in
220-501: The Philippines , the island of Camiguin holds an annual Lanzones Festival in October in celebration of the fruit and the indigenous culture of the island's Kamigin Manobo people. The town of Paete, Laguna in the northern Philippines, also holds the annual Paet-Taka-Lanzones Festival every third week of September. The barangay of Concepcion in the city of Talisay, Negros Occidental , where
242-446: The dry season or in winter. The family includes about 53 genera and about 600 known species, with a pantropical distribution; one genus ( Toona ) extends north into temperate China and south into southeast Australia, another ( Synoum ) into southeast Australia, and another ( Melia ) nearly as far north. They most commonly grow as understory trees in rainforests, but are also found in mangroves and arid regions. The fossil record of
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#1732869033249264-534: The duku variant, prefers damp, shaded areas. It can be grown in the same agroforest as durian , petai , and jengkol , as well as wood-producing trees. Lansium domesticum is grown from low grounds up to heights of 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level, in areas with an average rainfall of 1,500 to 2,500 millimetres (59 to 98 in) a year. The plant can grow and blossom in latosol , yellow podzol , and alluvium . The plant prefers slightly acidic soil with good drainage and rich in mulch. The langsat variant
286-406: The Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia. The production is mostly for internal consumption, although some are exported to Singapore , Hong Kong and Kuwait . Lansium domesticum is cultivated mainly for its fruit, which can be eaten raw. The fruit can also be bottled in syrup. The wood is hard, thick, heavy, and resilient, allowing it to be used in the construction of rural houses. In
308-401: The Philippines, the most commonly cultivated cultivars are the 'Paete' and 'Jolo' cultivars. In addition, 'Duku', 'Longkong', and other native cultivars, are also commercially cultivated in the Philippines. Other notable varieties include 'Concepcion' (often misspelled as 'Conception', named after Concepcion, Talisay, Negros Occidental ) from the Philippines; and 'Uttaradit', a cultivar that is
330-533: The cultivar 'Concepcion' originates from, also celebrates the fruit in the Maradula Festival (an acronym for Marang , Mangosteen , Rambutan , Durian and Lanzones). Maradula Festival was originally also known as the "Lanzones Festival" in the 1980s, but the name was changed in 2009 to include other local fruit products and to avoid confusion with the Camiguin festival. In Thailand , an annual Langsat Festival
352-809: The family extends back into the Late Cretaceous. Various species are used for vegetable oil, soap-making, insecticides, and highly prized wood (mahogany). Some economically important genera and species belong to this family: 58 genera are currently accepted. The family is divided into two subfamilies, Cedreloideae and Melioideae, which are supported by phylogenetic evidence. This is also known as subfamily Swietenioideae. other tribes and genera: - related genera: tribe: Guareeae - Africa tribe: Melieae tribe: Sandoriceae tribe: Turraeeae - related genera: tribe: Trichilieae - related genera: tribe: Vavaeeae tribe unassigned: Apomixis Too Many Requests If you report this error to
374-399: The following weights of salable fruits: 2008: 50 kilos, 2009: 2000 kilos, 2010: 1000 kilos, 2011: 100 kilos, 2012: 1500 kilos. Experiments in the Philippines with grafting where two trees are planted close to each other and then grafted when one to two meters tall to leave twin root systems on a single main trunk have resulted in earlier and less erratic fruit production. Another common method
396-400: The fruit is bitten and the flesh sucked through the hole created, or rubbed until the skin breaks and the seeds are retrieved. The seeds are relatively large, with thin, sour flesh. The seeds of L. domesticum are polyembryonic , the multiple embryos resulting from apomixis . Lansium domesticum is traditionally reproduced by spreading seedlings, either cultivated or collected from below
418-459: The leaves themselves have pointed bases and tips. The stems of the buds measure 5 to 12 millimetres (0.20 to 0.47 in). The flowers are located in inflorescences that grow and hang from large branches or the trunk; the bunches may number up to 5 in one place. They are often branched at their base, measure 10 to 30 centimetres (3.9 to 11.8 in) in size, and have short fur. The flowers are small, with short stems, and are perfect . The sheathe
440-483: The tree. It has been said that new seedlings require 20 to 25 years to bear fruit, with the possibility of the quality being inferior. However, other sources quote 12 years to first production from seed and no variations. Production often varies from year to year, and depends to some extent on having a dry period to induce flowering. One example of ten trees in Costa Rica about twenty-five years old produced during five years
462-416: The variety known as duku. It is covered by thin, yellow hair giving a slightly fuzzy aspect. The skin thickness varies with the varieties, from 2 millimetres (0.079 in) to approximately 6 millimetres (0.24 in). With the skin removed, the fruit resembles peeled garlic in appearance, with around five white, translucent lobes, some of which contain a flat, bitter tasting seed. The seeds are covered with
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#1732869033249484-521: The wetter areas (120 inches/3 meters or more annual rainfall) of Costa Rica, where it is still very rare, having been introduced decades ago by the United Fruit Company. A major hindrance to its acceptance seems to be that it is very slow in bearing, said to take 12 years or more from seed. However, air layering from mature trees, as well as grafting, are said to work well and produce much faster. The largest producers of Lansium domesticum are
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