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Nephelium lappaceum
Rambutan
As recorded: Nephelium lappaceum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Sapindaceae
- Collected by
- Reynoso, E.J.; Alvarez; FuentesAlvarez →Fuentes →E.J. Reynoso →
- Collector number
- 11302
- Date
- June 16, 1993
- Locality
- Palawan Isl.; Palawan Prov. - Taytay, Bambanan, Mt. Capoas
- Region
- Philippines
- Elevation
- 180 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 16, 1993, Reynoso, E.J.; Alvarez; Fuentes also collected 10 other specimens.
Nephelium lappaceum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 440 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

2026-09-28
Sepilok, 90000 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
no rights reserved

2026-09-19
Jl Gardenia 4, South Tangerang, Banten, ID
(c) reivawisdharilla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17
PJ850 the Zizz, Damansara Damai, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
(c) Ahmad Ibrahim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Provincia de Puntarenas, Naranjito, Costa Rica
(c) Jon McIntyre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-09
Pua District, Nan, TH
(c) mac ph., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31
Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Bernhard Fischer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nephelium lappaceum. BISH 689548. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956285706. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/689548.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956285706 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
