Korlan
Korlan fruits
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Nephelium
Species:
N. hypoleucum
Binomial name
Nephelium hypoleucum
Synonyms
  • Nephelium cochinchinense Pierre
  • Xerospermum cochinchinense Pierre
  • Xerospermum laoticum Gagnep.

Nephelium hypoleucum, the korlan, is a tree in the family Sapindaceae. It is in the same genus as the rambutan and also closely related to several other tropical fruits including the lychee, longan, and guinep.

The fruit is a round to oval drupe borne in a loose pendant cluster.


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