Morphological and Genetic Identification of Rambutan Cultivars (Nephelium lappecium)

Abstract

Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) is one of the exotic fruit native to southeast Asia countries with 52 varieties currently registered in Malaysia. High quality varieties became  increasingly importantto strengthenand revitalise the Malaysian rambutan industry. This study aimed to comprehensively  characterise the phenotypic traits and identify the genetic species of rambutan accessions collected from Kampung Selamat, Tasek Gelugor, Pulau Pinang and Kampung Padang Balang, Selangor Malaysia.