Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum)

Rambutan Characteristics

Though the grain is interlocked and wavy, the wood features some figure and wild grain patterns.

Color Range

The heartwood is a rich reddish brown with irregular dark lines.

Other Names

Chooi Ang, Peng Thing Bee, Ya Tow, Azimat, Ayer Mas

Some Typical Uses

Turnery, inlay, decorative accents

What's the Tree Like?

The rambutan tree reaches 50 to 80 ft (15-25 m) in height, has a straight trunk to 2 ft (60 cm) wide, and a dense, usually spreading crown.

Rambutan grows in

Malaysia, Zanzibar, Pemba