Dracontomelon duperreanum
Dracontomelon duperreanum[1] or Indochina Dragonplum is a tree species Anacardiaceae, with no subspecies listed in the Catalogue of Life.[2]
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| Fruits of Dracontomelon duperreanum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Dracontomelon |
| Species: | D. duperreanum |
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| Synonyms | |
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Dracontomelon sinense Stapf | |
It is found in southern China (Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong) and Vietnam (especially in the north - centre); its name in Vietnamese is long cóc, sấu trắng or simply sấu.
Uses
The fruits of the Indochina Dragonplum tree are used in Vietnamese cuisine, often preserved with souring agents or cooked with duck.
Gallery
Sấu in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park.
Bark of young D. duperreanum
Sấu ngâm mắm
References
- Pierre JBL (1898) In: Fl. Forest. Cochinch. 5: t. 374
- Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
External links
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