Nephelium xerospermoides
| Nephelium xerospermoides | |
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| the fruits of Nephelium xerospermoides | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Nephelium |
| Species: | N. xerospermoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Nephelium xerospermoides Radlk.
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Nephelium xerospermoides, the hairless rambutan, is a species closely related to the rambutan. The drupe fruit has a flavor similar to rambutan.[1] The fruit does not have any hair-like spines, hence its common name. They can be eaten freshly picked from the tree. They are not commonly grown or harvested for commercial use.
References[edit]
- ^ "Hairless Rambutan - Nephelium xerospermoides". www.tradewindsfruit.com.
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