Rambutan

Nephelium lappaceum

Family: Sapindaceae

Rambutan is a medium-sized tropical tree native to Southeast Asia. It is closely related to several other edible tropical fruits, including the lychee, longan, and pulasan. The leathery skin is reddish (rarely orange or yellow) and covered with fleshy pliable spines, hence the name, which means 'hairs' (Sapindaceae). 

The name rambutan is derived from the Malay word rambut meaning 'hair' referring to the numerous hairy protuberances of the fruits, together with the noun-building suffix -an. Rambutan fruit is 78% water, 21% carbohydrates, 1% protein.