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Nephelium lappaceum - Rambutan

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[[File:Rambutan masak didahan.JPG|thumb|right|''Rambutan'']]
 The '''RambutanNephelium 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==
{{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Hair fall}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Common illnesses}}, {{Uses|Kidney problems}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Skin problems}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Headaches}}.
==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.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Pinnate|alternateAlternate|Pinnately compound without an end-leaflet}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|0.7-2.1 mm long|yellowish Yellowish or greenish|5|Flowers Season is June - August}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|simpleSimple|7 x 5 cm|Fruit an ellipsoid to subglobular schizocarp||manyMany}}
===Other features===
==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. Sow the seed in containers or in a nursery seedbed in light shade - germination should take place in 7 - 20 days <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://scialert.net/fulltext/?doi=rjphyto.2017.66.73 "COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.worldagroforestry.org/treedb/AFTPDFS/Nephelium_lappaceum.PDF "botonic Botonic decsription"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Nephelium+lappaceum "Cultivation Details"]</ref>
</references>

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