Sapindaceae FAMILY
Nephelium chryseum
Nephelium chryseum
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Nephelium chryseum is an evergreen tree growing 10 - 20 metres or more tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The edible fruit is gathered from the wild and consumed locally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines.
HabitatDense forests at elevations of 500 - 1,500 metres in southern China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].