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Nude Rambutan
Nephelium maingayi
a.k.a. Serait
Once thought to be extinct, this species is an extremely rare rambutan relative from Borneo. The 1" fruits look more like a lychee than a rambutan, having spineless red-pink skin enclosing sweet, white colored flesh. Very tasty, but impossibly rare.
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Description
Limited information is available.
Hardiness
Unknown, but likely not frost or freeze hardy.
Growing Environment
Grows well in humid, tropical conditions.
Propagation
By seeds.
Uses
Fruits can be eaten fresh.
Native Range
Native to Borneo.
Related Species
Sapindaceae | |||
Blighia sapida Akee |
Dimocarpus didyma Alupag | ||
Dimocarpus longana Longan |
Litchi chinensis Lychee | ||
Melicoccus bijugatus Mamoncillo |
Nephelium echinulatum Nephelium echinulatum | ||
Nephelium lappaceum Rambutan |
Nephelium maingayi Nude Rambutan | ||
Nephelium mutabile Pulasan |
Nephelium uncinatum Hooked Rambutan | ||
Nephelium xerospermoides Hairless Rambutan |
Paullinia cupana Guarana | ||
Saponaria detergens Soap Nut |
Talisia esculenta Belizian Genip |