Longan - Longan

Japanese: リュウガン(竜眼) - リュウガン
Longan - Longan
An evergreen tall tree of the Sapindaceae family, said to be native to India or China. It can reach a height of over 10 meters, and its leaves are compound, consisting of lanceolate leaflets. The fruit is spherical and yellowish brown, with fine wart-like protrusions on its surface. It contains a single seed, surrounded by juicy white flesh. The fruit is eaten raw or dried. The dried flesh is called longan flesh, and is used for food and medicine.

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Japanese:
インドあるいは中国原産といわれるムクロジ科の常緑高木。高さ十数mに達し,葉は披針形の小葉からなる複葉。果実は球形で黄褐色を呈し,表面には細かい疣(いぼ)状突起を有する。種子は1個で,白色多汁の果肉で包まれる。果実を生食しまたは乾果として賞味する。乾燥した果肉は竜眼肉といい,食用,薬用とする。

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