Langsat

Longkong

Langsat and Longkong are in fact the same species of fruit tree (Lansium domesticum), but their fruits are a bit different.

The name Langsat is used for the type where the skin is quite sticky to the fruit. The name Longkong is used for the type which has skin that is easily peeled off (without milky latex). The ping pong ball sized fruits grow together in big clusters.

Names

Scientific
   Lansium domesticum
English
   Langsat
   Longkong
Dutch
   Langsat
French
   Longkong
German
   Langsat
   Lansibaum
   Longkong
Other
   Lansone

Taxonomy

Genus
   Lansium
Family
   Meliaceae
Order
   Sapindales

Basic information and facts

Origin:

Indonesia, Malaysia

Distribution:

Most tropical regions, but Longkong is grown mainly in Southeast Asia, southern India and the Philippines.

Evergreen or deciduous:

Flowers:

Leaves:

Fruits:

Langsat:
The skin of the langsat fruit is thin, with soft hair, and has a yellow
color. There is latex when broken or torn (compare to Longkong, which
does not have the latex). Langsat fruits are oval shaped, smaller than
Longkong, about 2.5 cm wide and 3.7 cm long.

Longkong:
The longkong fruits have a thick, rough skin with a pale yellow color. There
is no latex when the skin is broken (compare Langsat, which has latex).
Fruits have a round, big shape. The flesh is clear, sweet, or
sweet-sour. Thin seed.

Climate and weather:

Pollination:

Height:

Longkong trees are 10 to 15 meters tall.

Crown size:

Spacing

Propagation:

Insect pests:

Diseases:

Harvesting:

Handpicking the fruits.

Uses:

Both longkong and langsat are fruits that are usually eaten fresh as a snack or as a dessert fruit.

Crop categories

Fruits
Food crops
Tropical crops

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