Lansium domesticum – (Lanzone / Gaduguda)
Fresh Fruits

Native to Southeast Asia, Lansium domesticum or otherwise known in various common names such as Langsat, Lansa, Lanzon, Lanzones, is a tropical tree of about 15m in height and 75 cm in diameter. The bark is gray in color with light and dark spots. The hairy leaves are pinnately compound. Flowers are small with short stems, and often hang from large branches or the trunk. The fruits can be elliptical, oval, or round, pale yellow when ripe, and forms a long drooping clusters of 25 fruits per cluster. When ripe, fruits develop a brown scurf on its thin skin. It is eaten fresh, made into candies, preserved in syrup, and processed into wine. The resin is non-toxic and used against diarrhea and intestinal spasms. Dried pericarp are used in the treatment of diarrhea, malaria, and fever. The bark is poulticed on stings of scorpions. Bask decoction is used for dysentery and malaria. Dried peel is burned to repel mosquitoes and as incense. The wood is used for house posts, rafters, tool handles, and small utensils. The plant is not tolerant to drought, slow-growing, and shallow-rooted. It is grown by seeds or by budding. An arrow poison is made from the fruit peel and tree bark.

Lanzones fruits contain vitamins A, B, C, thiamine, niacin, fiber, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, ascorbic acid, and other beneficial nutrients. And also it contains minerals such as iron, manganese, zinc, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, and calcium. The fruit can be elliptical, ovoid or round, measuring 1.5 to 7 cm in size.  The fruit contains 1 to 3 seeds, flat, and bitter tasting; the seeds are covered with a thick, clear-white aril that tastes sweet and sour.

Health Benefits –
For dental health, For diabetes, Manages cholesterol, Relieves migraine attacks, Relieve Diarrhea, Boosts Immune System, Treats for Fever, Cure Dysentery and Malaria, Remedy for, Ulcers and Deworming, Improves Metabolism, Can Treat Scorpion Stings, Regulates Blood Sugar Levels, Relieves Inflammation, Treats Bloating, Reduces Cholesterol Levels, Aids Weight Loss