Longan is one of the best known Thai Fruit and is called Lamyai in Thailand. The Longan is closely related to another Thai fruit, the Lychee. Longan are native to China and S.E.Asia and the Longan tree can grow to a height of 15 metres with a dense symmetrical crown.
Dokmai Garden is a secret garden, hidden away slightly off the beaten track but within easy traveling distance of Chiang Mai. Dokmai Garden is privately owned by the Seehamongkol family who, as a labour of love, have turned a former Longan orchard into a gardener's delight with over 800 species of Tropical plants