Alupag
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Alupag | |
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Alupag fruits with 500 Rp coin for scale | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Sapindaceae |
Genus: | Dimocarpus |
Species: | D. malesianus
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Binomial name | |
Dimocarpus malesianus (Leenh.) Lithanatudom & Chaowasku 2017
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The alupag is a fruit of the Dimocarpus malesianus tree found in Indochina and Malaysia.[1] Compared to a longan, it has bumpier skin. The tree's wood is used to make combs.
References
- ^ Lithanatudom, Suparat K.; Chaowasku, Tanawat; Nantarat, Nattawadee; Jaroenkit, Theeranuch; Smith, Duncan R.; Lithanatudom, Pathrapol (2019-09-23). "A First Phylogeny of the Genus Dimocarpus and Suggestions for Revision of Some Taxa Based on Molecular and Morphological Evidence". Scientific Reports. 7 (1): 6716. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-07045-7. PMC 5532229. PMID 28751754.