Rambutan

There is a second species regularly for sale at Costa Rican markets which is known as wild rambutan. It is a little smaller than the usual red variety and is colored yellow. The outer skin is peeled exposing the fleshy fruit inside which is then eaten. It is sweet, sour and slightly grape like and gummy to the taste. In Costa Rican Spanish it is known as mamón chino due to the likeness of the edible part with Melicoccus bijugatus and its Asian origin.

Rambutan fruits sold in bunches Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 2. More

The rambutan, Nephelium lappaceum, is a fruit considered exotic to people outside of its native range. To people of Malaysia, Thailand, the Phillippines, Vietnam, Borneo, and other countries of this region, the rambutan is a relatively common fruit the same way an apple is common to many people in cooler climates. This may change for the rambutan over time as availability and distribution improve. More