Pometia pinnata
Fijian Longan, Kasai
Other regional names: Island Lychee +3 more
- Island Lychee
- Megan
- Oceanic Lychee
- Taun Tree
Also known as: Aphania neoebudica Guillaumin +16 more
- Aphania neoebudica Guillaumin
- Aporetica pinnata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) DC.
- Cnesmocarpus excelsus Zipp. ex Blume
- Dabanus acuminatus (Hook.fil.) Kuntze
- Dabanus pinnatus (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Kuntze
- Diplocardia excelsa Zipp. ex Blume
- Dubanus acuminatus (Hook.fil.) Kuntze
- Euphoria pinnata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Paxton
- Euphoria pinnata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Poir.
- Euphoria pometia (J.R.Forst.) Poir.
- Irina alnifolia Blume
- Irina diplocardia Blume
- Irina glabra Blume
- Irina tomentosa var. alnifolia (Blume) Miq.
- Irina tomentosa var. cuspidata Blume
- Nephelium acuminatum Hook.fil.
- Nephelium diplocardia (Blume) F.Muell.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Sapindaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Pometia pinnata (commonly known as Fijian longan or Kasai) is a tree within the Sapindaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and the Pacific. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, South-Central Pacific, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, China South-Central, Fiji, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niue, Philippines, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Tuamotu, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Cook Is., Marquesas, Marshall Is.