Rambutan

A rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) is a tree from southeast Asia. The fruit that grows on the tree is also called rambutan. It is in the same family as Lychee.

Rambutan
Unpeeled and peeled rambutan
Rambutan fruits
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Sapindaceae
Genus:	Nephelium
Species:	N. lappaceum
Binomial name
Nephelium lappaceum L.[2]

The name rambutan is a word that means "hairy". The fruit does look hairy. The fruit is green in color when not yet ripe. Once ripe the outside of the fruit turns red. The flesh on the inside of the rambutan is white in color.

Rambutan is native to Indonesia. Rambutan trees grow naturally in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and elsewhere in Southeast Asia .^[3] Other than those countries, Sri Lanka is also popular for rambutan.

The fruit are usually sold fresh, used in making jams and jellies, or canned.

Peeled rambutan

Rambutan, canned, syrup pack

Nutritional value per serving
Serving size	100 g
Energy	343 kJ (82 kcal)
Carbohydrates	20.87
- Dietary fiber	0.9
Fat	0.21
Protein	0.65
Water	78.04 g
Vitamin A equiv.	0 μg (0%)
Vitamin A	3 IU
- beta-carotene	2 μg (0%)
Thiamine (Vit. B1)	0.013 mg (1%)
Riboflavin (Vit. B2)	0.022 mg (1%)
Niacin (Vit. B3)	1.352 mg (9%)
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.018 mg (0%)
Vitamin B6	0.020 mg (2%)
Folate (Vit. B9)	8 μg (2%)
Vitamin B12	0.00 μg (0%)
Vitamin C	4.9 mg (8%)
Calcium	22 mg (2%)
Iron	0.35 mg (3%)
Magnesium	7 mg (2%)
Manganese	0.343 mg (17%)
Phosphorus	9 mg (1%)
Potassium	42 mg (1%)
Sodium	10.9 mg (0%)
Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient database