Nephelium lappaceum
Non-native
Family: Sapindaceae
Size: Up to 65' high
The fruit is edible.
Rambutans are usually sold fresh, used in making jams and jellies, or canned.
The fruit acts as a vermifuge, febrifuge, and is taken to relieve diarrhea and dysentery.
The leaves are poulticed on the temples to alleviate headache.
The astringent bark decoction is a remedy for thrush.
Rambutan near Hale HealThySelf
Rambutan Canopy
Unripe Rambutan Fruit
Ripe Rambutan Fruit
Rambutan Fruit
Rambutan Fruit