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POOLASAN TREE [1 record]

Record 1 2021-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

The pulasan tree is a handsome ornamental; attains 33 to 50 ft (10-15 m); has a short trunk, 12 to 16 in (30-40 cm) thick; and the branchlets are brown-hairy when young.

CONT

The pulasan, or poolasan, Nephelium mutabile ... (family, Sapindaceae), is closely allied to the rambutan and sometimes confused with it. ... There are numerous tribal names for this species throughout Malaysia.

Key term(s)
  • poolasan tree

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

De la famille des Sapindacées, le litchi - Nephelium litchi ou litchi chinensis -, originaire de Chine, est un arbre pouvant aller jusqu'à dix mètres de haut. On distingue quatre espèces principales : - Nephelium lappaceum : litchi chevelu, Malaisie - Nephelium litchi : litchi chinois, Chine - Nephelium longana : longanier, Inde - Nephelium mutabile : kapoulasan, Malaisie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Fruticultura
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Árbol frutal originario del SE de Asia, es bajo, muy ramificado, plantas unisexuales, sus frutos son rojos o bronceados, con prominencias cónicas y suaves, contienen un arilo transparente dulce que es la parte comestible.

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