Rambutan

Rambutan is a tropical fruit teeming with nutrients and antioxidants. You can enjoy this fruit in salads, curries, or desserts and may benefit from its weight loss, healthy digestion, and immune-boosting properties. Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) is a fruit native to Southeast Asia. It grows in a tree that can reach up to 80 feet (27 meters) in height and thrives best in tropical climates, such as in Malaysia and Indonesia. Rambutan got its name from the Malay word for hair because the golf-ball-sized fruit has a hairy red and green shell. Its unmistakable appearance is often compared to that of a sea urchin. The rambutan fruit is rich in many vitamins, minerals and beneficial plant compounds.