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Dimocarpus australianus

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Dimocarpus australianus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Dimocarpus
Species:
D. australianus
Binomial name
Dimocarpus australianus

Dimocarpus australianus also known as Australian native lychee, is a species of trees, closely related to the longan, constituting part of the plant family Sapindaceae.[1][2] They are endemic to Cape York Peninsula, Australia. The edible fruit tastes like lychee, sweeter than longan, and occasionally gets described as 'too sweet' in comparison by longan fanciers.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Leenhouts, P. W. (1973). "A new species of Dimocarpus (Sapindaceae) from Australia". Blumea - Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants. 21 (2): 377–380. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Dimocarpus australianus". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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