''Lansium'' is a genus of plants in the family

Meliaceae Meliaceae, the mahogany family, is a flowering plant family of mostly trees and shrubs (and a few herbaceous plants, mangroves) in the order Sapindales. They are characterised by alternate, usually pinnate leaves without stipules, and by syncarp ...

, containing at least three species. The species ''

Lansium domesticum ''Lansium domesticum'', commonly known as langsat () or lanzones, ,--) is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae with commercially cultivated edible fruits. The species is native to Southeast Asia, from peninsular Thailand and Malaysia to I ...

'' is a tropical fruit-bearing tree that is cultivated in tropical Southeast Asia, and on a much smaller scale elsewhere in the tropics. Other previously named species are now placed in the genera ''

Aglaia Aglaia, Aglaea, Aglaïa, Aglaja, or Aglaya (Ἀγλαΐα) is an ancient Greek female name and may refer to: People and mythical figures * Aglaia or Aglaea (mythology) ** Aglaia (Grace), one of the Charites in Greek mythology * Saint Aglaia of ...

'', ''

Epicharis Epicharis may be: * ''Epicharis'', a 1665 tragedy by Daniel Casper von Lohenstein with an eponymous heroine * ''Epicharis'' (plant), a genus of trees in family Meliaceae * ''Epicharis'' (bee), a bee genus * Epicharis (martyr), 3rd or 4th century ...

'' and '' Reinwardtiodendron''.

Taxonomy and related genera

The genus was named in 1807 by the Portuguese botanist

José Francisco Corrêa da Serra José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''J ...

.Corrêa JF (1807) ''Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat.'' 10: 157. As of 2024,

Plants of the World Online Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. History Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...

recognizes the following species of ''Lansium''.Plants of the World Online: ''Lansium'' Corrêa
(retrieved 28 October 2024) #'' Lansium breviracemosum'' Kosterm. -

Lesser Sunda Islands The Lesser Sunda Islands (, , ), now known as Nusa Tenggara Islands (, or "Southeast Islands"), are an archipelago in the Indonesian archipelago. Most of the Lesser Sunda Islands are located within the Wallacea region, except for the Bali pro ...

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'' Corrêa - type species -

Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms. It is a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical kingdom. It was first recognized as a distinct region ...

, introduced elsewhere in SE Asia #'' Lansium membranaceum'' (Kosterm.) Mabb. -

Sumatra Sumatra () is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the list of islands by area, sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km2 (182,812 mi. ...

Note: "''Lansium parasiticum''", has been used in place of ''L. domesticum'';
it is a synonym of ''

Epicharis parasitica ''Epicharis parasitica'', commonly known as yellow mahogany, is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae; it grows primarily in tropical rainforests and is native to Taiwan, parts of Malesia, Papuasia, and northeast Queensland. Description ''E ...

'' (also in the Meliaceae). Phylogenetic studies suggest the following relationships amongst closely related genera:

References

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* * * {{Taxonbar, from=Q11983219 Meliaceae Trees of Asia Meliaceae genera