''Dracontomelon'' (Vietnamese: ''chi sấu''Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) ''Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam'' vol. II publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family

Anacardiaceae The Anacardiaceae, commonly known as the cashew family or sumac family, are a family of flowering plants, including about 83 genera with about 860 known species. Members of the Anacardiaceae bear fruits that are drupes and in some cases produce ...

, growing mostly in SE Asia and the Pacific islands. The fruit may be used in local cuisine, especially as souring agents.

Species

*'' Dracontomelon costatum'' Blume - Borneo, Sumatra *'' Dracontomelon dao'' Merr. & Rolfe (many synonyms) - SE Asia to Solomon Islands *'' Dracontomelon duperreanum'' Pierre (syn. ''D. sinense'') - southern China & Vietnam *''

Dracontomelon laoticum ''Dracontomelon'' (Vietnamese: ''chi sấu''Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) ''Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam'' vol. II publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Anacardiaceae, growing ...

'' C.M.Evrard & Tardieu *''

Dracontomelon lenticulatum ''Dracontomelon'' (Vietnamese: ''chi sấu''Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) ''Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam'' vol. II publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Anacardiaceae, growing ...

'' Wilkinson - New Guinea *''

Dracontomelon macrocarpum ''Dracontomelon'' (Vietnamese: ''chi sấu''Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) ''Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam'' vol. II publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Anacardiaceae, growing ...

'' Li - China (Yunnan) *'' Dracontomelon petelotii'' Tardieu - northern Vietnam *'' Dracontomelon schmidii'' Tardieu - Vietnam *'' Dracontomelon vitiense''

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- Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Western Samoa (Upolu)

Reclassified species

The following are known synonyms: *'' Dracontomelon cuspidatum'' Blume: syn. of '' Dacryodes rostrata'' (Bl.) H. J. Lam *''D. laoticum'' Evrard & Tardieu: syn. of '' Protium serratum'' (Wall. ex Colebr.) Engl. *''D. pilosum'' Seem.: syn. of '' Didymocheton alliaceus'' (Miq.) Mabb.''Dracontomelon pilosum'' Seem.
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'' var. multijuga (Kurz) Panigrahi & S.C.Mishra

Culinary Use

The most commonly eaten species is '' Dracontomelon duperreanum'', which produces an edible fruit that is eaten in

Cambodia Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline ...

Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...

and

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

. In Vietnamese, the plant is called '' cây sấu'' and is a common urban tree in

Hanoi Hanoi ( ; ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Vietnam, second-most populous city of Vietnam. The name "Hanoi" translates to "inside the river" (Hanoi is bordered by the Red River (Asia), Red and Black River (Asia), Black Riv ...

; the fruit is called ''quả sấu''. The fruit is used in

Vietnamese cuisine Vietnamese cuisine encompasses the foods and beverages originated from Vietnam. Meals feature a combination of five fundamental tastes (): sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and Piquant, spicy. The distinctive nature of each dish reflects one or more ...

both as a souring agent and a candied treat similar to the Japanese

umeboshi ''Umeboshi'' (Japanese language, Japanese: wiktionary:梅, 梅干し, pronounced , ) are pickled (brined) ''ume'' fruits common in Japanese cuisine, Japan. The word ''umeboshi'' is often translated into English as 'salted Japanese plums', 'J ...

. The treat is popular among youths. In Chinese, the fruit is called 仁面.

References

External links

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