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The rambutan (/ræmˈbuːtən/; taxonomic name: Nephelium lappaceum) is a medium-sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae. The name also refers to the edible fruit produced by this tree. The rambutan is native to the Malay-Indonesian region,<ref name="int"/> and other regions of tropical Southeast Asia.<ref name="int2"/> It is closely related to several other edible tropical fruits including the lychee, longan, and mamoncillo.<ref name="int"/><ref name="int2"/>
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[[File:Rambutan masak didahan.JPG|thumb|right|''Rambutan'']]
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'''Nephelium lappaceum''' is a medium-sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae. The name also refers to the edible fruit produced by this tree. The rambutan is native to the Malay-Indonesian region and other regions of tropical Southeast Asia. It is closely related to several other edible tropical fruits including the lychee, longan, and mamoncillo.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Hair fall}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Common illnesses}}, {{Uses|Kidney problems}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Skin problems}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Headaches}}.
  
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== Description ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}.
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It is an evergreen tree growing to a height of 12–20 m. The leaves are alternate, 10–30 cm long, pinnate, with three to 11 leaflets, each leaflet 5–15 cm wide and 3–10 cm broad, with an entire margin. The flowers are small, 2.5–5 mm, apetalous, discoidal, and borne in erect terminal panicles 15–30 cm wide.<ref name="int2"/>
 
  
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'''Rambutan''' trees can be male (producing only staminate flowers and, hence, produce no fruit), female (producing flowers that are only functionally female), or hermaphroditic (producing flowers that are female with a small percentage of male flowers).
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==Chemical Composition==
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The volatile compounds identified in rambutan fruit using GC/O are β-damascenone, (E)-4,5-epoxy-(E)-2-decenal, vanillin, (E)-2-nonenal, phenylacetic acid, cinnamic acid, ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, δ-decalactone, 3-phenylpropionic acid, 2,6-nonadienal, furaneol, 2-phenylethanol, m-cresol, maltol, heptanoic acid, nonanal, guaiacol.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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The fruit is a round to oval single-seeded berry, 3–6 cm (rarely to 8 cm) long and 3–4 cm broad, borne in a loose pendant cluster of 10–20 together. The leathery skin is reddish (rarely orange or yellow), and covered with fleshy pliable spines, hence the name, which means 'hairs'. The fruit flesh, which is actually the aril, is translucent, whitish or very pale pink, with a sweet, mildly acidic flavor very reminiscent of grapes.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Rambutan}}
  
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The single seed is glossy brown, 1–1.3 cm, with a white basal scar. Soft and containing equal portions of saturated and unsaturated fats, the seeds may be cooked and eaten. The peeled fruits can be eaten raw, or cooked and eaten: first, the grape-like fleshy aril, then the nutty seed, with no waste.
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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== Uses ==
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Evergreen tree}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Pinnate|Alternate|Pinnately compound without an end-leaflet}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|0.7-2.1 mm long|Yellowish or greenish|5|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Simple|7 x 5 cm|Fruit an ellipsoid to subglobular schizocarp||Many}}
 
   
 
   
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*Rambutan helps to boost energy.
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===Other features===
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*It helps in generation Of White And Red Blood Cells.
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*It helps to remove wastes from the kidney.<ref name="uses"/>
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Seed - it has a very short viability and so needs to be sown as soon as it is extracted from the fruit. Wash the seed first to remove traces of the fruit.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Dryland to swamp}}, {{Commonly seen|Humid forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Sandy soils}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Image:Rambutan Fruit.jpg|Fruit cluster
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Image:Rambutan.jpg|Fruits at a food stall
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Image:HNEP8.jpg|Fruits cut open
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File:Buds on branch of rambutan tree.JPG|Flowers
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File:Starr 070906-8584 Nephelium lappaceum.jpg|Leaf
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File:Nephelium lappaceum-5-market-yercaud-salem-India.JPG|Seeds
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</gallery>
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==References==
  
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== References ==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://scialert.net/fulltext/?doi=rjphyto.2017.66.73 COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS]</ref>
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<ref name="int">[https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/rambutan.html "Rambutan, In: Fruits of warm climates"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.worldagroforestry.org/treedb/AFTPDFS/Nephelium_lappaceum.PDF Botonic decsription]</ref>
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<ref name="int2">[http://rambutan.com/ "The Rambutan Information Website". Panoramic Fruit Farm, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 25 June 2011.]</ref>
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<ref name="uses">[http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/amazing-health-benefits-of-rambutan/#gref Rambutan]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Nephelium+lappaceum Cultivation Details]</ref>
 
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Nephelium+lappaceum Nephelium lappaceum on plants for future]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambutan Rambutan - Wikipedia]
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* [https://foodfacts.mercola.com/rambutan.html Nephelium lappaceum on foodfact.mercola.com]
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* [https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Rambutan-Cid3963 Nephelium lappaceum herbpathy]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221466281730021X Nephelium lappaceum on science direct]
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Sapindaceae]]

Latest revision as of 17:24, 25 June 2020

Rambutan

Nephelium lappaceum is a medium-sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae. The name also refers to the edible fruit produced by this tree. The rambutan is native to the Malay-Indonesian region and other regions of tropical Southeast Asia. It is closely related to several other edible tropical fruits including the lychee, longan, and mamoncillo.

Uses

Cancer, Hair fall, Diabetes, Common illnesses, Kidney problems, Blotches, Skin problems, Dysentery, Headaches.

Parts Used

Fruits, Flowers.

Chemical Composition

The volatile compounds identified in rambutan fruit using GC/O are β-damascenone, (E)-4,5-epoxy-(E)-2-decenal, vanillin, (E)-2-nonenal, phenylacetic acid, cinnamic acid, ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, δ-decalactone, 3-phenylpropionic acid, 2,6-nonadienal, furaneol, 2-phenylethanol, m-cresol, maltol, heptanoic acid, nonanal, guaiacol.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Rambutan


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Pinnate Alternate Pinnately compound without an end-leaflet

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 0.7-2.1 mm long Yellowish or greenish 5 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple 7 x 5 cm Fruit an ellipsoid to subglobular schizocarp Many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Seed - it has a very short viability and so needs to be sown as soon as it is extracted from the fruit. Wash the seed first to remove traces of the fruit.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dryland to swamp, Humid forests, Sandy soils.

Photo Gallery

  • Fruit cluster

  • Fruits at a food stall

  • Fruits cut open

  • Flowers

  • Leaf

  • Seeds

References

  1. ↑ COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS
  2. ↑ Botonic decsription
  3. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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