Health Benefits
Anti depressant, Anti-inflammatory properties, Healthy mucus membrane, prevents oral cavity cancer, Prevents anemia, Prevents cases of morning sickness, Prevents lung cancer, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of colonic diseases
Cancer prevention, Heat stroke treatment
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Gives you energy, Suppresses Arthritis
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of sore eyes
Skin Benefits
Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
Not Available
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Allergy Symptoms
Itching, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Tingling sensation in mouth
NA
Side Effects
Mouth irritation, Weight gain
Nausea, Vomiting
Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon
As a snack in the late afternoon, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Strictly avoid empty stomach
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
Not Available
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Not Available
Lutein+Zeaxanthin
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Pie
Not Available
Type
Tree fruit, Tropical
Tree fruit
Season
Mid to late summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Varieties
Chompoo Longan, Kohala Seedling, Haew, Edau and Biew Kiew
King, Bell, Sri Kembangan, Arkin and Fwang Tung
Seedless Variety
Not Available
No
Color
Rusty brown
Golden yellow, Green
Inside Color
Yellowish brown
Yellowish Green
Shape
Round
Oval and Star(Cross section)
Taste
Sweetish
Crisp, Juicy, Sweet
Grows on
Trees
Not Available
Soil Type
Well-drained
Loam, Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Sunny, Warm, Without frosts
Moist, Warm to hot climate
Facts about
- Longan is also called as "Dragon's eye" in China as it gives an impression of an eyeball.
- Longan seeds can be used to absorb the venom after the snake bite and they also help to stop bleeding.
- When carambola is cut horizontally, it forms a star.
- It is believed that carambola helps to cure hangover.
- Entire carambola is edible, including its skin.
- 2 varieties of carambola are cultivated: tart & sweet.
Top Producer
Thailand
Taiwan
Other Countries
Australia, Combodia, Taiwan, United States of America, Vietnam
Australia, Guyana, India, Israel, Malaysia, Philippines, United States of America
Top Importer
China
Europe
Top Exporter
Thailand
Malaysia
Botanical Name
Dimocarpus longan
Averrhoa carambola
Synonym
Dragon eye
Not Available
Subkingdom
Viridiplantae
Tracheobionta
Division
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Oxalidales
Family
Sapindaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Dimocarpus
Averrhoa
Species
D. longan
A. carambola
Generic Group
Not Available
Not Available
Difference Between Longan and Carambola
We might think that Longan and Carambola are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Longan and Carambola Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Longan and Carambola is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Longan and Carambola with peel is 83.00 kcal and 31.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Longan and Carambola belong to Low Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Longan and Carambola is Sapindales and Oxalidales respectively. Longan belongs to Sapindaceae family and Carambola belongs to Oxalidaceae family. Longan belongs to Dimocarpus genus of D. longan species and Carambola belongs to Averrhoa genus of A. carambola species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.