Rambutan 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 Southeast Asia. It is closely related to several other edible tropical fruits, including the lychee, longan, pulasan, and quenepa.
Rambutan
Image: Rambutan white background alt
Image: Rambutans by Muhammad Mahdi Karim
A cluster of yellowish rambutan
The Sapindaceae are a family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales known as the soapberry family. It contains 138 genera and 1,858 accepted species. Examples include horse chestnut, maples, ackee and lychee.
Sapindaceae
Dodonaea viscosa flowers
Rambutan fruits
Ackee (Blighia sapida) fruit