Dracontomelon
| Dracontomelon | |
|---|---|
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| Fruits of Dracontomelon duperreanum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Dracontomelon |
Dracontomelon (Vietnamese:Chi Sấu) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Anacardiaceae.
The most commonly eaten species is Dracontomelon duperreanum, which produces an edible fruit that is eaten in Cambodia, Vietnam and China. In Vietnamese, the plant is called cây sấu and is a common urban tree in Hanoi; the fruit is called quả sấu. The fruit is used in Vietnamese cuisine both as a souring agent and a candied treat similar to the Japanese umeboshi. The treat is popular among youths. In Chinese, the fruit is called 仁面.
Species
Dracontomelon vitiense − Espiritu Santo island, Vanuatu.
- Dracontomelon costatum Blume
- Dracontomelon cuspidatum Blume
- Dracontomelon dao Merr. & Rolfe (syn. Dracontomelon brachyphyllum Ridl., Dracontomelon celebicum Koord., Dracontomelon cumingianum Baill., Dracontomelon edule Skeels, Dracontomelon lamiyo Merr., Dracontomelon laxum Schum., Dracontomelon mangiferum Blume, Dracontomelon puberulum Miq., Dracontomelon sylvestre Bl., Dracontomelon sylvestre Blume, Comeurya cumingiana Baill., Paliurus dao Blanco, Paliurus edulis Blanco, Paliurus lamiyo Blanco, Pomum draconum Rumph., Pomum draconum silvestre Rumph., Poupartia mangifera Bl.)
- Dracontomelon duperreanum Pierre (syn. Dracontomelon sinense Stapf )
- Dracontomelon laoticum Evrard & Tardieu
- Dracontomelon lenticulatum Wilkinson
- Dracontomelon macrocarpum Li
- Dracontomelon multijugum Radlk. (formerly C.DC.)
- Dracontomelon papuanum Lauterb.
- Dracontomelon petelotii Tardieu
- Dracontomelon pilosum Seem.
- Dracontomelon schmidii Tardieu
- Dracontomelon vitiense Engl.
Dracontomelon duperreanum
See also
- Tropical fruit
- Flora of tropical Asia
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