Is Rambutan is potential for commercial production in Nepal?
What is Rambutan? Rambutan ( Nephelium lappaceum ) is a fruit which grow in medium-sized tree belongs to Sapindaceae family. This fruit is native to Southeast Asia and closely related to several other edible fruits such as Lychee and Longa n. The name Rambutan is derived from the Malay (Malaysian language) word 'rambut' which means 'hair', and in Vietnam it is called 'chom chom' which also means 'messy hair' Rambutan tree The Rambutan tree is an evergreen tree grows upto the height of 12-20 meter. It has alternate leaves (10-30 cm long), pinnate with small leaflets from 3-11. It has small flowers and born in erect terminal panicles which is 15-30 cm wide. rambutan tree can be either male (produce male flower only and hence no fruiting occur), female (produce functional female flowers) or hermaphrodite (produce both flowers where male flowers used be in low proportion). Photo: Rambutan tree and fruits in tree, Source: internet search Rambutan fruit
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