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Nephelium
lappaceum L.
Synonym : Dimocarpus crinitus Lour.
Family
: Sapindaceae
Local Names
: Rambutan
Flowering
and fruiting period:
March – July
Distribution: Native of Malaysia and China
Habitat: Cultivated
IUCN
status:
Data Deficient
Endemic: No
Uses: Fruits edible. The green fruit is said to be astringent,
stomachic, and anthelmintic. It is used in the treatment of various diseases,
especially fevers and diarrhoea. The leaves are used in poultices for
headaches. The shell of the fruit contains tannins and is used as an astringent.
In Malaysia, the roots are used in a decoction for treating fever. The bark is
used as an astringent for tongue diseases. The young shoots are used to produce
a green colour on silk that is first dyed yellow with turmeric.
Key
Characters:
Trees upto 4-7 m high and usually with
a spreading habit. Leaves alternate, paripinnate, leaflets ovate to obovate.
Inflorescence pseudo-terminal to usually terminal. Flower either male or
