Common name in Sri Lanka is rambutan tree
Nephelium lappaceum
PES Database
| Common Name(s) | Rambutan |
| Botanical Name | Nephelium lappaceum |
| Origin of species | Exotic |
| Family | Sapindaceae |
| AF notation / physiognomy | T8 |
| Plant reference # on ER Plant DATABASE | 99 |
| Photosynthetic Biomass | |
| -Weight per leaf | -6. 7 g |
| -Leaf cycle | -Annual |
| -Length | -5-28 cm |
| -Width | -2-10 cm |
| -Texture | -Glabrous |
| Conservation Status | |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Crown type | Open spread crown |
| Propagation method | Grafting /seed |
| Root type | Tap moderate |
| Preferred Soils | Most soil |
| Impact on Soil | Add organic matter |
| Salinity tolerance | |
| Human uses | Fruit |
| Economic Importance | Fruit, jam, jellies, syrup, medicine, dye |
| Distribution | Wet, intermediate zone |
| Light preferences | Full sun |
| Flowering time | March-April |
| Flower Color | Green |
| Fruit type | Fleshy fruit |