Nephelium xerospermoides

Nephelium xerospermoides
the fruits of Nephelium xerospermoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Sapindales
Family:Sapindaceae
Genus:Nephelium
Species: N. xerospermoides
Binomial name
Nephelium xerospermoides
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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.

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