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Rambutan
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Rambutan fruits
Conservation status
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Nephelium
Species:
N. lappaceum
Binomial name
Nephelium lappaceum

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

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 Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and elsewhere in Southeast Asia . 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.

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Peeled rambutan
Rambutan, canned, syrup pack
Nutritional value per 100 g
Energy 343 kJ (82 kcal)
20.87
Dietary fiber 0.9
0.21
Protein
0.65
Vitamins Quantity
%DV
Vitamin A equiv.
beta-Carotene
0%
0 μg
0%
2 μg
Vitamin A 3 IU
Thiamine (B1)
1%
0.013 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
2%
0.022 mg
Niacin (B3)
8%
1.352 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)
0%
0.018 mg
Vitamin B6
2%
0.020 mg
Folate (B9)
2%
8 μg
Vitamin B12
0%
0.00 μg
Vitamin C
6%
4.9 mg
Minerals Quantity
%DV
Calcium
2%
22 mg
Iron
3%
0.35 mg
Magnesium
2%
7 mg
Manganese
16%
0.343 mg
Phosphorus
1%
9 mg
Potassium
1%
42 mg
Sodium
1%
10.9 mg
Other constituents Quantity
Water 78.04 g

Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion
Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults.


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See also

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