Rambutan (taxonomic name: Nephelium lappaceum) is a medium sized tree in tropical areas of the family Sapindaceae, and the fruit of this tree. it is originally from Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka and South Asia, although its precise natural distribution is unknown. Is closely linked to several other edible tropical fruits such as litchi, longan, and suckling. Is considered as originating in the Malay archipelago, from where it spread westward to Thailand, Burma, Sri Lanka and India eastward to Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia.
Rambut name is derived from the Malay word that literally means hairy caused by the 'hair' that covers this fruit, and is commonly used in Malay and Filipino. There is a second species regularly for sale at Malay markets which is known as "wild" rambutan. It is a little smaller than the usual red variety and is colored yellow. The outer skin is peeled exposing the fleshy fruit inside which is then eaten. It is sweet, sour and slightly grape like and gummy to the taste. In Costa Rica, it is known as mamón chino due to the likeness of the edible part with Melicocca and its Asian origin.
The Scientific Classification Rambutan
| Kingdom | : | Plantae |
| Sub Kingdom | : | Tracheobionta |
| Super Divisio | : | Spermatophyta |
| Divisio | : | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | : | Magnoliopsida |
| Sub Class | : | Rosidae |
| Ordo | : | Sapindales |
| Family | : | Sapindaceae |
| Genus | : | Nephelium |
| Spesies | : | Nephelium lappaceum L. |
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