Types Of Tree Species In Indonesia #27 Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum)
Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta (Vascular Plant)
Super Division: Spermatophyta (Produce seed)
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class: Magnoliopsida (double-dikotil)
Sub Class: Rosidae
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Nephelium
Species: Nephelium lappaceum
Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) is an annual plant originating from Indonesia. This plant has woody stems, berserindris, rough surface, and has a brown color on the stem.
Rambutan stems are hardwood, gilig-shaped, grow upright (sturdy), and are brownish-brown to brownish-white. The branches grow horizontally, but sometimes slightly upward.
Benefits of Rambutan Plants For Health
- Rambutan plants are useful for lowering blood sugar levels (hypoglycemic).
- Rambutan plants are used to treat dysentery.
- Rambutan plant efficacious for treating febrile illness.
- Rambutan plant is useful for treating sprue disease.
- Rambutan plants to cure diarrheal diseases.
- Rambutan plants are used to reduce heat.
- Rambutan plant is useful to cure the disease of sweet kecing (diabetes mellitus).
- Rambutan plant used to black hair.