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Lansium domesticum - Lanzones

It is known variously as langsat - Malaysia (Malay); lansones , lansa, langseh, langsep, lanzon, lanzone, lansone - Philippines (Filipino); langsad (for the type of which its skin is quite sticky to the fruit), longkong (for the type of which the skin is easily peeled off without milky latex) - Thailand (Thai); duku, langsat, kokosan (Indonesian), Gadu Guda (Sri Lanka), lòn bon and bòn bon - Vietnam (Vietnamese).

Langsat fruits are usually eaten fresh, but may be canned in syrup. Seedless sections can be dried like raisins, which is done in the Philippines.This pictures were taken at my father's in law back yard.

Nephelium Lappaceum - (Rambutan)




On the way to home at my father's in law there were fruit bearing trees that gives shed at the side and at the back of the house. One of this trees was the rambutan tree which is also known as Nephelium Lappaceum. A native fruit of Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. The outer skin is peeled exposing the fleshy fruit inside which is then eaten. It is sweet, sour and slightly grape like to the taste.