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Xerospermum wallichii

King

Rambutan pachat

Sapindaceae Edible: Fruit

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Ingrid P. Lin

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Description

A small tree. It grows 13 m tall. The fruit are dark green when young and yellow when ripe.

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Edible Uses

The fruit are eaten.

Distribution

A tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore,

Also Known As

Balong ayam, Kata keran

References (1)

  • Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 2314

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