What is longan?

Longan is a plant of Longan in Sapindaceae.

Longan, also known as longan, Alpinia oxyphylla and evergreen tree, is usually 10 m high; Branchlets stout, puberulent, scattered pale lenticels.

Longan is rich in glucose, sucrose and protein. And its iron content is relatively high, which can improve heat energy and supplement nutrition. Longan is one of the famous fruit trees in the south and southeast of China, and it is often compared with litchi.

Longan originated in southern China and distributed in Fujian, Taiwan Province, Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other provinces (regions), mainly produced in Fujian, Taiwan Province and Guangxi.

Longan is a subtropical fruit tree, which likes high temperature and high humidity. It grows well in hilly red soil and dry land, is easy to cultivate, has long service life, high yield and great economic benefits. People like to grow it.