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Rambutan (/ r æ m ˈ b uː t ə n / ram-BOO-tən; Nephelium lappaceum) is a medium-sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae. [3] The name also refers to the edible fruit produced by this tree. The rambutan is native to Southeast Asia. [ 1 ]
Nephelium cuspidatum, also known as rambutan hutan in Malay and buah sibau in Iban, is a species of flowering plant, a tropical forest fruit-tree in the rambutan family, that is native to Southeast Asia.
Rambutan fruits. The Sapindaceae are related to the Rutaceae, and both are usually placed in an order Sapindales or Rutales, depending on whether they are kept separate and which name is used for the order. [4] The most basal member appears to be Xanthoceras.
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Nephelium is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the family Sapindaceae, native to southeastern Asia.. They are evergreen trees with pinnately compound leaves, and edible drupaceous fruit; one species, N. lappaceum is commercially important for its fruit.
Nephelium chryseum is a species of plant related to the rambutan. The plant produces edible fruit that are covered in hard red shells with spikey spines. It is native to southern China, Borneo, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
Rambutan is praised for its tangy, sweet flavor and is commonly used in Asian cuisines to make a variety of sauces, juices, jams, and dessert. astrida/istockphoto 8.
The flavor is generally much sweeter than that of the rambutan. [2] The seed is ovoid, oblong or ellipsoid, light brown, somewhat flattened on one side, and 2 to 3.5 cm long. While similar to rambutan, the fruit lacks the hairy spines. The flesh is sweet and juicy, and separates easily from the seed, much more easily than the rambutan. [2]