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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: Rambutan, Neolamarckia cadamba, Imperata cylindrica, Paulownia, Barringtonia acutangula, Ficus benjamina, Santol, Erythrina fusca, Paederia foetida, Sesbania grandiflora, Mallotus philippensis, Khasi Pine, Ehretia acuminata, Utricularia caerulea, Ulmus lanceifolia, Hygrophila polysperma, Wildlife of Laos, Mock strawberry, Utricularia bifida, Utricularia minutissima, Calocedrus macrolepis, Eragrostis amabilis, Vitis flexuosa, Luffa acutangula, Tetrameles nudiflora, Canscora diffusa, Rhododendron moulmainense, Utricularia aurea, Echinochloa stagnina, Utricularia delphinioides, Utricularia hirta, Millettia leucantha, Aglaia spectabilis, Millingtonia, Utricularia odorata, Utricularia limosa, Solanum spirale, Wrightia laevis, Aglaia tomentosa, Dendrobium loddigesii, Vanda tricolor, Amalocalyx, Ziziphus rugosa, Shorea thorelii, Garcinia oliveri. Excerpt: The rambutan (; taxonomic name: Nephelium lappaceum) is a medium-sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae, and the fruit of this tree. It is native to Indonesia, The Philippines, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and elsewhere in Southeast Asia, although its precise natural distribution is unknown. It is closely related to several other edible tropical fruits including the Lychee, Longan, and Mamoncillo. It is believed to be native to the Malay Archipelago, from where it spread westwards to Thailand, Burma, Sri Lanka and India; eastwards to Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia. The name rambutan is from the Indonesian word rambutan, which literally means hairy caused by the 'hair' that covers this fruit, and is in general use in Indonesian, Filipino, and Malay. 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 flesh...
