Rambutan Facts
Rambutan Facts
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| Rambutan is medium-sized tree that can reach 39 to 66 feet in height. |
| Rambutan has pinnate leaves composed of 3 to 11 oval leaflets with smooth edges and pointed tips. Leaves are dark green colored and alternately arranged on the branches. |
| Rambutan produces small, disk-shaped, petalless flowers arranged in the multi-branched, erect clusters at the end of the branches. Flowers emit sweet aroma. |
| Depending on the cultivar, rambutan produces either functionally male, functionally female or hermaphroditic flowers (with both types of reproductive organs). Flowers are rich source of nectar which attracts bees, ants and flies, responsible for the pollination of this plant. |
| Rambutan produces round-shaped berries arranged in dense clusters. Fruit has thin reddish or orange-yellow rind covered with long, soft spines on the surface. Glossy brown seed is surrounded with grape-like white or pinkish flesh. |
| Rambutan produces fruit two times per year. It starts to produce fruit 5 to 6 years after planting. Each tree can produce 5.000 to 6.000 fruit per season. |
| Name "rambutan" originates from Malayan word "rambut" which means "hair", due to numerous hair-like spikes on the surface of the fruit. |
| Rambutan is rich source of dietary fibers. This fruit contains moderate amount of vitamins C and B3 and minerals such as iron, calcium and copper. |
| Rambutan has pleasant, sweet, slightly acidic taste which resembles the mix of mangosteen, lychee and kiwi. It can be consumed alone or mixed with other tropical fruits. Rambutan is also used for the preparation of smoothies, jellies, jams, ice-creams, sauces, chutneys, sauces and soups. |
| Soft, crunchy seed of rambutan is also edible (it needs to be thermally processed). |
| Oil extracted from the rambutan seed can be used as cooking oil. This oil is also used for the manufacture of candles and soaps. |
| Paste (home-made hair mask) made of crushed leaves and water nourishes hair and improves its quality. |
| Rambutan (fruit) can be used in treatment of dysentery and diarrhea. Leaves can be used in treatment of headache, bark in treatment of tongue disorders, while root can be used to soothe the fever. |
| Rambutan (fruit) prevents cell damage (and development of certain types of cancer), facilitates synthesis of blood cells and elimination of the waste from the body and increases strength of teeth and bones. |
| Rambutan is perennial plant that can survive more than 20 years in the wild. |
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