Sapindaceae
Dimocarpus

Dimocarpus longan Lour.

First published in Fl. Cochinch.: 233 (1790)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to S. China and NW. Peninsula Malaysia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Laos, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Caroline Is., Florida, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Marianas, New Guinea, Réunion, Society Is., Taiwan

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Berendsohn, W.G., Gruber, A.K., Rodríguez Delcid, D. & Olmedo Galán, P. (2016). Nova Silva Cuscatlantica. Parte 3: Angiospermae - Familias R a Z y Gymnospermae. Englera 29(3): 1-356.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.
  • Kiew, R., Chung, R.C.K., Shaw, L.G. & Soepadmo, E. (eds.) (2017). Flora of Peninsular Malaysia Series II: Seed Plants, volume 6. Malayan Forest Records 49: 1-231.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Nielsen, I.C. & al. (1992-1994). Flora Malesiana 11: 1-768. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Tâm, H.M. (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 12: 1-356. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 12: 1-534. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1997). Flore des Mascareignes 69: 79-1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • USDA, NRCS ( 2021-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 12: 1-534. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 2011 Takeuchi, W.; Ama, D. [17125] Papua New Guinea K000577177 Yes
Jan 21, 2008 Julia, S.; et al. [146233] Malaysia K000512225 Yes
Jan 21, 2008 Ignasius et al. [139751] Malaysia K000512222 Yes
Talip, A.; Termiji [SAN62418] Malaysia K004311393 Yes
Harvey [A112] Malaysia K004311504 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [1293] Sri Lanka K004311262 Yes
Kostermans, A.J.G.H. [26114] India K004311238 Yes
Ambriansyah, A.A. [681] Indonesia K004311455 Yes
Cooray, R.G. [69080103R] Sri Lanka K004311272 Yes
Melegrito [3312] Malaysia K004311560 Yes
Röttler, J.P. [s.n.] India K000701834 Unknown Type Material Yes
Godbole, A.; Watve, A.; Sirnaik, J. [45134] India K004311243 Yes
Aldos, B. [s.n.] Philippines K004311721 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004311198 Yes
Yap, S.K. [30479] Malaysia K004311294 Yes
Davidse, G.; Jayasuriya, A.H.M. [8392] Sri Lanka K004311258 Yes
Said, I.M.; Ahmad, J.H.A.; Sing, H. [BRUN18501] Brunei K004311509 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Egypt K004311758 Yes
Kostermans, A.J.G.H. [26018] India K004311242 Yes
s.coll. K004311221 Yes
Mogea, J.P.; de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [MOGEA4279] Indonesia K004311460 Yes
Ambullah, A. [37193] Malaysia K004311479 No
Chung, H.H. [2455] China K004311179 Yes
Saldanha, C. India K004311229 Yes
Ripley, S. [199] Sri Lanka K004311267 Yes
s.coll. India K004311234 Yes
Poilane, M. [1641] Vietnam K004311333 Yes
Foxworthy; Demesa; Villamil [13434] Philippines K004311725 Yes
Waas, S. [1637] Sri Lanka K004311276 Yes
s.coll. [8811] China K004311196 Yes
Lace, J.H. [6147] Burma K004311269 Yes
Price, W.R. [363] Taiwan K004311181 Yes
Lei, C.I. [431] China K004311190 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [21354] Malaysia K004311480 Yes
Shea, G.; Aban [San76912] Malaysia K004311494 No
Pierre, J.B.L. [4115] K000701882 Unknown Type Material Yes
Karim, A. [San78407] Malaysia K004311412 Yes
Sumithraarachchi, D.B. [DBS455] Sri Lanka K004311283 Yes
Ridsdale, C.E. [1383] Philippines K004311719 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [10438] Hong Kong K004311185 Yes
Dewol; Karim, A. [San77702] Malaysia K004311392 Yes
Sindin, B. [62951] Malaysia K004311483 Yes
Pierre, J.B.L. [5692] K000701881 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Dr. Ritchie] K004311213 Yes
Roxburgh, W. [s.n.] South Africa K004311761 Yes
Oliveros, S.V. [26856] Philippines K004311718 Yes
Barber, C.A. [5476] India K004311247 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [4279] Kenya K004311760 Yes
Cockburn, P.F. [FRI7973] Malaysia K004311310 Yes
Anderson, D.J. [s.n.] China K004311199 Yes
Dr Stocks K004311215 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K004311395 Yes
Gardner, S.; Sidisunthorn, P. [ST2656] Thailand K004311342 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [4088] Sri Lanka K004311287 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [207] China K004311192 Yes
Dr Thomson India K004311236 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [335] Sri Lanka K004311260 Yes
Susara, J.B. [s.n.] Philippines K004311723 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [1935] Burma K004311210 Yes
Liang, H.Y. [64866] China K004311189 Yes
Poilane, M. [12305] Vietnam K004311324 Yes
s.coll. India K004311237 Yes
Joseph, B.; et al. [SAN116990] Malaysia K004311482 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [13262B] Hong Kong K004311186 Yes
Borden, T.E. [2349] Philippines K004311696 Yes
[Beddome] [s.n.] India K004311252 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [15628] India K004311249 Yes
Bernard Lee Meng Hock [S53329] Malaysia K004311385 Yes
Barber, C.A. [3195] India K004311246 Yes
Corbett, R.G. [69080106R] Sri Lanka K004311259 Yes
Geesink, R.; Hattink, T.; Phengklai, C. [6765] Thailand K004311335 Yes
Vanpruk, L. [446] Thailand K004311339 Yes
Marcan, A. [1920] Thailand K004311334 Yes
Cuadra, A. K004311428 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004311557 Yes
Mogea, J.P.; de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [MOGEA4407] Indonesia K004311453 Yes
Oldham, R. [83/1] Taiwan K004311182 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [2454] Hong Kong K004311183 Yes
Kostermans [26728] Sri Lanka K004311274 Yes
Kurz, S. [2034] Burma K004311268 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [1121] India K004311271 Yes
Loher, A. [2031] Philippines K004007755 Yes
Miranda, D.P. [18967] Philippines K004311705 Yes
Dr Thomson India K004311235 Yes
[A.F.G. Keer] [6186] Thailand K004311336 Yes
Kostermans, A.J.G.H. India K004311225 Yes
Balansa, B. [3420] Vietnam K004311330 Yes
[Nainoe] [92] Thailand K004311337 Yes
Amin; Dewol [SAN99317] Malaysia K004311495 Yes
Pierre, J.B.L. [414] K004311328 Yes
Meijer, W. [324] Sri Lanka K004311278 Yes
Kostermans, A. [28400] Sri Lanka K004311281 Yes
Lorence Lugas [2407] Malaysia K004311496 Yes
Parker, R.N. [2717] Burma K004311209 Yes
Bor, N.L. India K004311230 Yes
Wall, D. [8049] K004311240 Yes
Dewol Sundaling [SAN83914] Malaysia K004311394 Yes
Talbot, W.A. K004311211 Yes
s.coll. K004311232 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [10438] Hong Kong K004311187 Yes
Groff; et al. [4] China K004311188 Yes
Ridsdale; Dejan, V.; Baquiran, N. [ISU259] Philippines K004311697 Yes
Shiu Ying Hu [9910] Hong Kong K004311184 Yes
Tarmiji [San72436] Malaysia K004311390 Yes
Röttler, J.P. [s.n.] India K000701832 Unknown Type Material Yes
Meijer, W. [SAN41084] Malaysia K004311407 Yes
Saikeh Lantoh [San72391] Malaysia K004311411 Yes
Thwaites [CP1152] Sri Lanka K004311266 Yes
Othman; et al. [S41214] Malaysia K004311445 Yes
Henry, A. [7960] China K004311200 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004311331 Yes
Balakrishnan, N. [NBK512] Sri Lanka K004311288 Yes
Quitoles, P. [13] Philippines K004311722 Yes
Kostermans, A.J.G.H. India K004311226 Yes
Lau, S.K. [218] China K004311195 Yes
Lorence Lugas [2604] Malaysia K004311500 Yes
Othman; et al. [S43582] Malaysia K004311449 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004311201 Yes
Kostermans [6802] Indonesia K004311401 Yes
Ambri; Arifin [W660] Indonesia K004311387 Yes
Othman; Yii; et al. [S48993] Malaysia K004311447 Yes
[Lee Koh Hat] [5227] Malaysia K004311505 Yes
Jarvie, J.K.; Ruskandi, A. [6207] Indonesia K004311458 Yes
s.coll. [1523] Brazil K001250968 No
Bell, T.R. K004311222 Yes
Rosli [S14972] Malaysia K004311397 Yes
Gardner [130] Sri Lanka K004311261 Yes
Meijer, W. [37885] Malaysia K004311481 Yes
Wight, R. [364c] India K000701833 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gamble, J.S. Nigeria K004311233 Yes
Keith, H.G. K004311427 Yes
Geesink, R.; Hattink, T.; Charoenphol, C.C. [7403] Thailand K004311341 Yes
Shea, G.; Aban [San76714] Malaysia K004311501 No
Ambri; Arifin [W660] Indonesia K004311386 Yes
Agama, J. [430] Malaysia K004311563 Yes
Law; Stocks K004311216 Yes
Sidiyasa, K. [681] Indonesia K004311454 Yes
Ahern's collector [2456] Philippines K004311695 Yes
Lei, C.I. [489] China K004311191 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K004311759 Yes
Kostermans, A. [27913] Sri Lanka K004311286 Yes
Lace, J.H. [4848] Burma K004311270 Yes
Williams, R.S. [2899] K004311702 Yes
Cuming, H. [1131] Philippines K000701851 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [221] Philippines K004311701 Yes
Law; Stocks K004311217 Yes
Loher, A. [5877] Philippines K004311706 Yes
Dius Tadong [473] Malaysia K004311499 Yes
Bell, T.R. India K004311212 Yes
T.; P. [256] Malaysia K004311304 Yes
Valkenburg, V. [JVV1385] Indonesia K004311456 Yes
Waas, S. [1079] Sri Lanka K004311284 Yes
Ridsdale, C.E. [88] India K004311241 Yes
Muin Chai [SAN21637] Malaysia K004311404 Yes
Bakia, A. [616] Malaysia K004311497 Yes
Evrard, M.; Dông [41] K004311327 Yes
Barber, C.A. [5808] India K004311245 Yes
Suppiah, T. [KEP104556] Malaysia K004311295 Yes
Law; Stocks K004311214 Yes
Kessler; Ambri; Adriansyah [PK1607] Indonesia K004311452 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [3360] China K004311202 Yes
Kostermans, A. [5331] Indonesia K004311461 Yes
Barker, W.R.; Katik, P. [LAE66767] Papua New Guinea K004311748 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs) K004311231 Yes
s.coll. [101] Mauritius K004311762 Yes
Kostermans, A.J. [25072] Sri Lanka K004311263 Yes
Jacquemont [1468] K004311265 Yes
Ridsdale; Dejan, V.; Baquiran, N. [ISU259] Philippines K004311698 Yes
Waas, S. [76] Sri Lanka K004311282 Yes
Church, A.C.; Mahyar, U.W.; Afriastini [1578] Indonesia K004311388 Yes
Ramos, M. [2120] Philippines K004311699 Yes
Ambriansyah; Priyono [AA2185] Indonesia K004311457 Yes
Bourne [857] India K004311248 Yes
Dr. Graham [24] Sri Lanka K004311264 Yes
Waas, S. [1791] Sri Lanka K004311285 Yes
Kostermans [6577] Indonesia K004311400 Yes
Meijer, W. [34334NT710] Malaysia K004311406 No
Meijer, W. [293] Sri Lanka K004311279 Yes
Mikil, G. K004311424 Yes
Kostermans [25072] Sri Lanka K004311289 Yes
Patrick [San78616] Malaysia K004311391 Yes
Nair, N.C. [77286] India K004311244 Yes
Alvarez, R.J. [22443] Philippines K004311704 Yes
Miranda, D.P. [24157] Philippines K004311720 Yes
Agama, J. [1076] Malaysia K004311564 Yes
Vidal, S. [216] Philippines K000701852 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jugah [2125] Malaysia K004311396 Yes
Lantoh, S. [SAN87807] Malaysia K004311409 Yes
Everett, B. [FRI14515] Malaysia K004311305 Yes
Mikil, G. K004311425 Yes
Beddome [s.n.] India K004311253 Yes
[Md. Taha] [1288] Malaysia K004311562 Yes
[G. P. Anern] [s.n.] Philippines K004007756 Yes
Roxburgh, W. [s.n.] India K000701831 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kostermans [24111] Sri Lanka K004311273 Yes
Williams, R.S. [590] Philippines K004311726 Yes
Sinanggul, H.T. [56979] Malaysia K004311408 Yes
Enggoh [s.n.] Malaysia K004311403 Yes
Ambriansyah; Arifin, Z. [Berau1057] Indonesia K004311451 Yes
Latiff, A.; Zainudin, A.; Muzni, S.; Ikram; Ujang; Idris, N.; Wahid, S. [4020] Malaysia K004311311 Yes
Paie, I.; Mamit, J.D. [S29326] Malaysia K004311441 Yes
Keith, H.G. K004311429 Yes
Ilias Paie [S50168] Malaysia K004311443 No
Sundara Raghavan, R. India K004311219 Yes
Poilane, M. [s.n.] K004311326 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004311197 Yes
Purseglove, J.W.; Shah, M. [P4648] Malaysia K004311448 Yes
Beaman, J.H. [10907] Malaysia K004311498 Yes
Thwaites [CP1152] Sri Lanka K004311277 Yes
Sudin, S.; Mayer, J. [017] Indonesia K004311389 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Bat, S. [5675] Brunei K004311413 Yes
Bernard Lee Meng Hock [S53326] Malaysia K004311444 Yes
Friedmann, F. [2751] Reunion K004311757 Yes
Jarvie, J.K.; Ruskandi, A. [6207] Indonesia K004311459 Yes
s.coll. [1044] Philippines K004311700 Yes
Kostermans, A.J.G.H. India K004311227 Yes
M. le Thorel (Dr.) [715] Vietnam K004311325 Yes
Price, W.R. [363] Taiwan K004311180 Yes
s.coll. [11191] Philippines K004311708 Yes
s.coll. [271] India K004311251 Yes
Hutchinson, W.J. [12344] Philippines K004311724 Yes
Apostol [5923] Malaysia K004311561 Yes
[K. Winck] [73] Thailand K004311338 Yes
Ilias Paie [S50168] Malaysia K004311442 Yes
Matthew, K.M. India K004311224 Yes
Kawakami, T.; Shimada, Y. [3] Taiwan K004311178 Yes
Cuming, H. [1704] Philippines K000701850 Type Yes
Ambullah, A. [36087] Malaysia K004311405 Yes
Ahmad Talip [54983] Malaysia K004311558 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs) K004311228 Yes
[Min chai] [SAN15523] Malaysia K004311506 No
Williams, R.A. [787] Philippines K004311703 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [58167] Sri Lanka K004311275 Yes
s.coll. [713/88] China K004311193 Yes
Othman; Banyeng [S49183] Malaysia K004311446 Yes
Sibat ak Luang [S25224] Malaysia K004311398 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [15628] India K004311250 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [17097] Thailand K004311343 Yes
Cockburn, P.F. [FRI8394] Malaysia K004311296 Yes
Takeuchi, W.; Ama, D. [17125] Papua New Guinea K004311747 Yes
Bernard Lee Meng Hock [S53332] Malaysia K004311384 Yes
Shau, K.W. [s.n.] China K004311194 Yes
M. le Thorel (Dr.) [5045] K004311332 Yes
Ridsdale, C.E. India K004311223 Yes
Poilane, E. [20516] Laos K004311329 Yes
Shea, G.; Minjulu, F. [San76281] Malaysia K004311410 Yes
Meijer, W. [324] Sri Lanka K004311280 Yes
Puasa [s.n.] Malaysia K004311402 Yes
Law India K004311218 Yes
s.coll. [16046] Philippines K004311707 Yes
s.coll. K004311220 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004311239 Yes
Muin Chai [SAN15523] K004311559 Yes
Beccari, O. [3402] Malaysia K004311399 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8049] Euphoria longan K001128867 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8049] Euphoria longan K001128868 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8049] India Euphoria longan K001128865 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8049] Euphoria longan K001128866 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8049] India Euphoria longan K001128864 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8049] Euphoria longan K001128863 Unknown Type Material Yes

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