Sapindaceae FAMILY

Nephelium daedaleum

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Giant rambutan is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 33 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 70cm in diameter, sometimes with buttresses[ 899 Title Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6 Publication Author Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors) Publisher Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur. Year 2002 ISBN 983-2181-27-5 Description A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses. ]. The edible fruits are gathered from the wild and the tree is also occasionally cultivated in gardens and villages within its native range[ 899 Title Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6 Publication Author Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors) Publisher Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur. Year 2002 ISBN 983-2181-27-5 Description A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Borneo (Sabah, Sarawak)

HabitatPrimary lowland kerangas or mixed dipterocarp forest on slopes or ridges; on sandstone, sandy clay, or loam soils; at elevations up to 570 metres[ 899 Title Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6 Publication Author Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors) Publisher Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur. Year 2002 ISBN 983-2181-27-5 Description A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses. ].