Longan is tropical evergreen tree which produces edible fruit, can reach 10-15m in height, the trunk has thick bag, many small cracks which can be peeled off, wide and round crown. Longan wood is reddish brown or yellowish brown. In Vietnam, longan is a very common tree throughout the country. The trees with low economic value would be harvested for wood: big trunk could be used for crafting fine art, while smaller one was made into charcoal.