The fruit is single seeded “grape” with a leathery skin, usually in a clusters of 10 – 20 pieces. A single light brown seed is high in certain fats and oils and are used in cooking and the manufacturing process of soap. Rambutan roots, bark, and leaves have various uses in traditional medicine and in the production of dyes. An average tree which grows anywhere between 15-20m (50-65ft) may produce 5,000–6,000 or more fruit – with the first fruits after 2-3 years of growing, scaling as the tree ages.
