Dimocarpus australianus also known as Australian native lychee, is a species of trees, closely related to the longan, constituting part of the plant family Sapindaceae.[1][2] They are endemic to Cape York Peninsula, Australia. The edible fruit tastes like lychee, sweeter than longan, and occasionally gets described as 'too sweet' in comparison by longan fanciers.[2]
| Dimocarpus australianus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Dimocarpus |
| Species: | D. australianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dimocarpus australianus | |
References
edit- ^ a b Leenhouts, P. W. (1973). "A new species of Dimocarpus (Sapindaceae) from Australia". Blumea - Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants. 21 (2): 377–380. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Dimocarpus australianus". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
External links
edit- "Dimocarpus australianus Leenh". Atlas of Living Australia.
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