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Nephelium cuspidatum

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Species of flowering plant

Nephelium cuspidatum
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Nephelium
Species: N. cuspidatum
Binomial name
Nephelium cuspidatum
Blume

Nephelium cuspidatum, also known as rambutan hutan in Malay and buah sibau in Iban, is a species of flowering plant, a tropical forest fruit-tree in the rambutan family, that is native to Southeast Asia.

Varieties

Varieties include:

  • N. cuspidatum var. cuspidatum Blume
  • N. cuspidatum var. robustum (Radlk.) Leenh.
  • N. cuspidatum var. eriopetalum (Miq.) Leenh.
  • N. cuspidatum var. multinerve Leenh.
  • N. cuspidatum var. bassacense Leenh.
  • N. cuspidatum var. ophiodes Leenh.

Description

The species grows as a tree to 40 m in height with a 3–6 m bole and small buttresses. The pinnate leaves have 2–13 pairs of oval to oblong leaflets. The inflorescences consist of spikes or racemes of pink and white flowers. The hairy, oval, red to yellowish-red fruits are 2–4 cm long by 2–3 cm in diameter, each containing a seed covered with an edible, white sarcotesta.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs over a wide range extending from Myanmar to Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra and Java. It occurs in mixed dipterocarp forest, usually on ridges and hillslopes.

Usage

The species is widely cultivated and the fruits sold in markets.

References

  1. Marfleet, K. & van Welzen, P.C. (2021). "Nephelium cuspidatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T176154488A177878172. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  2. ^ Lamb, Anthony (2019). A guide to wild fruits of Borneo. Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications (Borneo). p. 252. ISBN 978-983-812-191-0.
Taxon identifiers
Nephelium cuspidatum
Nephelium cuspidatum var. bassacense
Nephelium cuspidatum var. multinerve
Nephelium cuspidatum var. ophiodes
Nephelium cuspidatum var. robustum
Nephelium cuspidatum var. eriopetalum


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