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The Longan-龙 眼 (Euphoria longan) - literally “dragon eye” is an evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia from southern China south to Indonesia. It is also called guiyuan (桂 圆 ) in Chinese. It is called ‘mata kucing (cat eye) in Malay. The longan (”dragon eyes”) is so named because of the fruit’s resemblance to an eyeball when it is shelled (the black seed shows through the translucent flesh like a pupil/iris).The flesh of the fruit, which surrounds a big, black seed, is translucent white, soft,sweet and juicy. Longan is a seasonal fruit, bear fruits according season…However, canned longan is available year - round.

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