Sapindaceae
Rambutan
Nephelium lappaceum
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Genus
- Nephelium
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsNot sure
- KidsNot sure
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (9)
- Arabic
- نافليون
- Chinese
- 红毛丹, 韶子
- English
- Rambutan, Ramboostan
- French
- Litchi chevelu
- Hungarian
- Hamis licsi
- Indonesian
- Buah Rambutan
- Malay
- Buah moktan, Buah mutan, Buah rambutan, Buoh mokte, Buwoh mokte, Moktan, Mokte, Motan
- shn
- မၢၵ်ႇယုမ်ယၢမ်, မၢၵ်ႇႁွၼ်ၵႆႇ
- xmf
- Rambutan
Synonyms
- Dimocarpus crinitus Lour.
- Euphoria crinita (Lour.) Poir.
- Euphoria glabra Blume
- Euphoria nephelium Poir.
- Euphoria nephelium DC.
- Euphoria ramb-outan Labill.
- Nephelium glabrum (Blume) Cambess.
- Nephelium maculatum Radlk.
- Nephelium obovatum Ridl.
- Nephelium pallens Radlk.
- Nephelium rambutan Schnizl.
- Nephelium sufferugineum Radlk.
- Nephelium variabile Wall. ex Voigt
- Scytalia crinita (Lour.) Raeusch.
- Scytalia rimosa Roxb.
Characteristics
- In the US and Canada
- Pacific Basin: introduced
Photos
Photo: Tu7uh, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: VoDeTan2 Dericks-Tan, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Afifa Afrin, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Afifa Afrin, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Afifa Afrin, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.