Nephelium ramboutan-ake
Also known as Pulasan
thumb|right|275px|Fruit thumb|right|250px|A trio of pulasan fruits, one of which has been opened to reveal the sweet edible flesh. thumb|Pulasan tree with ripe fruits photographed in Kerala
Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilySapindaceae
Native toAssam, Bangladesh, Borneo, East Himalaya, Jawa, Malaya, Myanmar, Sumatera, Thailand
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Article
4 sectionsContents
- Description
- Habitat and distribution
- Ecology
- References
thumb|right|275px|Fruit thumb|right|250px|A trio of pulasan fruits, one of which has been opened to reveal the sweet edible flesh. thumb|Pulasan tree with ripe fruits photographed in Kerala
Nephelium ramboutan-ake, the pulasan, is a tropical fruit in the soapberry family Sapindaceae. It is closely related to the rambutan and sometimes confused with it. Other related soapberry family fruits include lychee and longan. Usually eaten fresh, it is sweeter than the rambutan and lychee, but very rare outside Southeast Asia.