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Pulasan
Nephelium mutabile
a.k.a. Poolasan
Delicious fruit, sweeter than the rambutan and lychee, but very rare outside of southeast Asia.
Seed Availability
Seeds are not available for the Pulasan. Please visit our seed store to view current selections. Seeds were last available in November 2013.
Description
Not available.
Hardiness
Not frost hardy. Unknown exact hardiness.
Growing Environment
An ultra-tropical species, needing lots of water for much of the year, and a humid climate.
Propagation
Sometimes by seeds which can be either male or female, but there are a number of named varieties propagated by grafting and air layering.
Uses
Fruits are eaten fresh.
Native Range
Native to Western Malaysia. Cultivated in parts of southeast Asia but rarely elsewhere. Ê
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 |