Namun, Lomon, Mentaokod
Nephelium uncinatum
Family: Sapindaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows to 25 m high. The trunk is 45 cm wide. There can be buttresses 1.5 m tall. The leaves have 3-7 pairs of leaflets. The leaves are smooth but have domatia. The leaf stalk is 3-9 cm long. The leaflets are 5-11 cm long by 1.5-3.5 cm wide. The flowers are at the ends of branches. The fruit are spiny. They are 3 cm long by 2.3 cm wide. They are red.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in primary forest up to 330 m altitude. It grows on sandy soils.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia
How it is used for food
It is occasionally cultivated locally for its fruit.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants are grown from seed.
Its other names
Local names
Kalamangis, Keranji, Kolomangis, Lamun, Lamun-lamun, Lenamun, Mentakod,Rambutan hutan, Ulomangis