Nephelium hypoleucum

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Korlan
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Korlan fruits
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Nephelium
Species:
N. hypoleucum
Binomial name
Nephelium hypoleucum
Synonyms [2]
  • Nephelium cochinchinense Pierre
  • Xerospermum cochinchinense Pierre
  • Xerospermum laoticum Gagnep.

Nephelium hypoleucum, the korlan, [1] is a tree in the family Sapindaceae. It is in the same genus as the rambutan and also closely related to several other tropical fruits including the lychee, longan, and guinep. The plant is native to Southeast Asia and lives wild in the jungles of the region, although it is also cultivated in some countries such as Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand.

The fruit is a round to oval drupe borne in a loose pendant cluster.

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References

  1. 1 2 Marfleet, K. & van Welzen, P. C. (2021). "Nephelium hypoleucum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T176154840A177878187. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T176154840A177878187.en . Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Nephelium hypoleucum Kurz". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 1 September 2024.