Langsat (Lansium domesticum)

Family: Meliaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Native to Southeast Asia, Lansium domesticum or otherwise known in various common names such as Langsat, Lansa, Lanzon, Lanzones, is a tropical tree of about 30 m in height and 75 cm in diameter. The bark is gray in color with light and dark spots. The hairy leaves are pinnately compound. Flowers are small with short stems, and often hang from large branches or the trunk.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

aromatic and subacid. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Juicy, aromatic and subacid.; As well as being eaten out of hand, they can be candied, preserves in syrup etc.; The fruits are borne in clusters of 2 - 30 and are about 37mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Rainforests and humid river valleys. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)