About Rambutan
Rambutan (; Nephelium lappaceum) is a medium-sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae. The name also refers to the edible fruit produced by this tree. The rambutan is native to Southeast Asia. It is closely related to several other edible tropical fruits, including the lychee, longan, pulasan, and quenepa.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Nephelium lappaceum
- Genus
- Nephelium
- Family
- SAPINDACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Thailand, Malaysia, China
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Sapindaceae
Soapberry/Lychee family
Rambutan belongs to the Sapindaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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