| Nephelium cuspidatum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Nephelium |
| Species: | N. cuspidatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Nephelium cuspidatum | |
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. [2]
Varieties include: [2]
The species grows as a tree to 40 m in height with a 3–6 m bole and small buttresses. The pinnate leaves have 2–13 pairs of oval to oblong leaflets. The inflorescences consist of spikes or racemes of pink and white flowers. The hairy, oval, red to yellowish-red fruits are 2–4 cm long by 2–3 cm in diameter, each containing a seed covered with an edible, white sarcotesta. [2]
The species occurs over a wide range extending from Myanmar to Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra and Java. It occurs in mixed dipterocarp forest, usually on ridges and hillslopes. [2]
The species is widely cultivated and the fruits sold in markets. [2]
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Nephelium aculeatum, also known as Rambutan utan, is a tree that is native to Borneo The tree's fruit is edible and is an oval shape. It has groups of 4 stemming jugate leaves and its petioles can be 8–10 cm (3.1–3.9 in) long. Though the leaves and fruits may look similar to Nephelium hypoleucum, they do not have much in common in botanical standards.
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