Lychee vs. Rambutan

Lycheenoun

The Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family.

Lycheenoun

That tree's bright red oval fruit with a single stone surrounded by a fleshy white aril.

Lycheenoun

See Litchi.

Lycheenoun

Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried

Lychee

Lychee (US: LEE-chee; UK: LIE-chee; Litchi chinensis; Chinese: 荔枝; pinyin: lìzhī; Jyutping: lai6 zi1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: nāi-chi) is the sole member of the genus Litchi in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. It is a tropical tree native to the Guangdong and Fujian provinces of southeastern China, where cultivation is documented from the 11th century.

Rambutannoun

A tree, Nephelium lappaceum, of Southeast Asia.

Rambutannoun

The fruit of this tree.

Rambutannoun

A Malayan fruit produced by the tree Nephelium lappaceum, and closely related to the litchi nut. It is bright red, oval in shape, covered with coarse hairs (whence the name), and contains a pleasant acid pulp. Called also ramboostan.

Rambutannoun

Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit

Rambutannoun

pleasantly acid bright red oval Malayan fruit covered with soft spines

Rambutan

Rambutan (; taxonomic name: Nephelium lappaceum) is a medium-sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae. The name also refers to the edible fruit produced by this tree.