Noun
A Malayan fruit produced by the tree Nephelium lappaceum, and closely related to the litchi nut. It is bright red, oval in shape, covered with coarse hairs (whence the name), and contains a pleasant acid pulp. Called also ramboostan.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAn annual rambutan fair is held during August harvest time. citation In Malaysia, rambutan flowers from March to July and again between June and November, usually in response to rain following a dry period. Source: Internet
Although apomixis may occur in some cultivars, rambutan, like lychee, is dependent upon insects for pollination. Source: Internet
Description Ripe rambutan in Malaysia It is an evergreen tree growing to a height of 12–20 m. The leaves are alternate, 10–30 cm long, pinnate, with three to 11 leaflets, each leaflet 5–15 cm wide and 3–10 cm broad, with an entire margin. Source: Internet
Etymology The name 'rambutan' is derived from the Malay Indonesian languages word for rambut or "hair", a reference to the numerous hairy protuberances of the fruit, together with the noun-building suffix -an. Source: Internet
In some areas, rambutan trees can bear fruit twice annually, once in late fall and early winter, with a shorter season in late spring and early summer. Source: Internet
Evergreen rambutan trees with their abundant coloured fruit make beautiful landscape specimens. Source: Internet