Synonyms: 

Dimocarpus crinitus Lour.

Euphoria chrysea Korth. ex Miq.

Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Sapindales

Family: Sapindaceae

Native: Southeast Asian native to the Malaysian–Indonesian region.

Common Names

English – Hairy Lychee

Malayalam – റംബൂട്ടാൻ

Description:

Nephelium lappaceum, commonly known as rambutan, is a tropical fruit with a hairy red or yellow skin and a sweet, juicy flesh surrounding a large seed.

Habitat: Evergreen tree.

Distribution: Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, the Philippines.

Uses: Nephelium lappaceum, is enjoyed fresh as a sweet and juicy snack or used in various desserts and fruit salads.