''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 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 ''Dracontomelon dao'', the Argus pheasant-tree, is a tree in the family Anacardiaceae, native to tropical Asia. Description ''Dracontomelon dao'' grows as a tropical canopy tree distinguished mostly by its height (reaching up to about ), for it ...

'' Merr. & Rolfe (many synonyms) - SE Asia to Solomon Islands *'' Dracontomelon duperreanum'' Pierre (syn. ''D. sinense'') - southern China & Vietnam *'' Dracontomelon laoticum'' C.M.Evrard & Tardieu *'' Dracontomelon lenticulatum'' Wilkinson - New Guinea *'' Dracontomelon macrocarpum'' Li - China (Yunnan) *'' Dracontomelon petelotii'' Tardieu - northern VietnamGBIF: ''Dracontomelon petelotii''
/ref> *'' Dracontomelon schmidii'' Tardieu - Vietnam *'' Dracontomelon vitiense''

Engl. Engl or Engl. may refer to: *England, a country that is part of the United Kingdom *English *Engl (surname), a German surname *Engl., taxonomic abbreviation for botanist Adolf Engler Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler (25 March 1844 – 10 October 193 ...

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

Reclassified Species

The following are known synonyms: *'' Dracontomelon cuspidatum'' Blume: syn. of ''

Dacryodes rostrata ''Dacryodes rostrata'' is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific name (botany), specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning "beaked", referring to the narrow-tipped leaves. Description ''Dacryodes rostrata'' grows up to tall with a tru ...

'' (Bl.) H. J. Lam *''D. laoticum'' Evrard & Tardieu: syn. of ''

Protium serratum ''Protium serratum'' is a small-medium tree species in the genus ''Protium (plant), Protium'' and the family Burseraceae. The Catalogue of Life does not record any subspecies. Its distribution is: Bhutan, China (Yunnan), Cambodia, India, Laos, M ...

'' (Wall. ex Colebr.) Engl. *''D. pilosum'' Seem.: syn. of '' Dysoxylum mollissimum'' subsp. molle (Miq.) Mabb. *''D. papuanum'' Lauterb.: syn. of '' Protium macgregorii'' (F.M.Bailey) Leenh. *''D. multijugum'' Radlk. (formerly

C.DC. Anne Casimir Pyramus (or Pyrame) de Candolle (20 February 1836, Geneva – 3 October 1918, Chêne-Bougeries) was a Swiss botanist, the son of Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle. Early life and education He studied chemistry, physics and mathematic ...

): syn. of '' Toona ciliata'' 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 (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand t ...

Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...

and

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

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

Hanoi Hanoi or Ha Noi ( or ; vi, Hà Nội ) is the capital and second-largest city of Vietnam. It covers an area of . It consists of 12 urban districts, one district-leveled town and 17 rural districts. Located within the Red River Delta, Hanoi is ...

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

Vietnamese cuisine Vietnamese cuisine encompasses the foods and beverages of Vietnam. Meals feature a combination of five fundamental tastes ( vi, ngũ vị, links=no, label=none): sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and spicy. The distinctive nature of each dish reflec ...

both as a souring agent and a candied treat similar to the Japanese umeboshi. The treat is popular among youths. In Chinese, the fruit is called 仁面.

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* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q3232380 Anacardiaceae genera Tropical agriculture Tropical fruit