Nephelium lappaceum aka Rambutan

Nephelium lappaceum, commonly known as rambutan, is a medium-sized evergreen tree in the Sapindaceae family, native to Southeast Asia. It can grow up to 12-20 meters in height and bears alternate, pinnate leaves with three to 11 leaflets. The small flowers are apetalous, discoidal, and borne in erect terminal panicles. Rambutan trees can be male, female, or hermaphroditic. The fruit, a round to oval single-seeded drupe, is 3-6 cm long and 3-4 cm broad, covered with fleshy pliable spines that contribute to the fruit's transpiration. The leathery skin is reddish, rarely orange or yellow. The aril, which is translucent, whitish, or very pale pink, has a sweet, mildly acidic flavor reminiscent of grapes. The single seed is glossy brown, 1-1.3 cm, with a white basal scar. The seeds may be cooked and eaten, as well as the peeled fruits, which can be eaten raw or cooked. Rambutan is closely related to several other edible tropical fruits, including the lychee, longan, pulasan, and guinep. Rambutan is a super rare houseplant that needs regular watering and abundant sunlight to thrive, ideally less than 3 feet from a window.