Publication Date
2022
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
City
Perth
Abstract
Introducing new plants to an area may have both positive and negative effects on the environment, economy and community. To minimise the negative environmental impact of introducing new agricultural species, DPIRD conducts a risk assessment procedure based on widely accepted scientific standards. This report assesses Lychee, longan (Dimocarpus longan). Longans (Dimocarpus longan) is a member of the soapberry family (Sapindaceae) which includes lychee and rambutan. Longan is a subtropical species suitable for cultivation from Carnarvon to Kununurra. A native to southern China, it is commonly grown in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Taiwan. Lychee is a tropical evergreen tree native to the Guangdong and Fujian provinces of southeastern China which requires a tropical climate that is frost-free.
Number of Pages
2
Keywords
Lychee, longan, Dimocarpus longan, weed risk, assessment, biosecurity, Western Australia
Disciplines
Biosecurity | Weed Science
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2022), Dimocarpus longan - environmental weed risk assessment 2022. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bs_wra/37
