Found commonly in Chinatown and some People's markets throughout the state.
The name longan or "Dragon Eyes" derives from the fruit's resemblance to an eyeball when opened.
The Longan (Simplified Chinese: 龙眼; Traditional Chinese: 龍眼; pinyin: lóngyǎn;
Cantonese long-ngan; literally "dragon eye"; Thai ลำไย) is a tropical tree native to southern China. (Wikipedia, 2007)