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<big>''[[Nephelium melliferum]]'' Gagnepain</big>
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:Family: Sapindaceae

== Synonyms ==

*''Nephelium parviflorum'' Gagnepain.

== Vernacular names ==

*Vietnam: cây truong vái, boc, bor lo.

== Distribution ==

Peninsular Burma (Myanmar), Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

== Uses ==

The sarcotesta around the seed is edible.

== Observations ==

*Tree, up to 27 m tall and 60 cm diameter trunk.
*Leaves 1-5-jugate.
*Fruit an ellipsoid capsule, 3-4 cm × 2 cm, red, densely covered with 6-9 mm long appendages.

In forests on steep ridges and on sandstone, up to 800 m altitude. Fruiting in April-July.

== Selected sources ==

*Leenhouts, P.W., 1986. A taxonomic revision of Nephelium (Sapindaceae). Blumea 31: 373-436.

== Authors ==

P.C.M. Jansen, J. Jukema, L.P.A. Oyen, T.G. van Lingen


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