Nephelium ramboutan-ake, the pulasan, is a tropical fruit in the soapberry family Sapindaceae. It is closely related to the rambutan and sometimes confused with it. ... Usually eaten fresh, it is sweeter than the rambutan and lychee, but very rare outside Southeast Asia.

Can we eat pulasan seed?

Pulasan, is way under-rated. If compare to the rambutan, it is bigger, sweeter and the flesh does not stick to the seed. Moreover, the seeds are edible.

Is pulasan same as rambutan?

How to Differentiate between Rambutan and Pulasan? Pulasan is a close relative of rambutan. The skin of pulasan is twice as thick as that of rambutan and the hair is also shorter in size. The rubber of pulasan is soft, the flesh does not stick to the seed and the taste is also sweeter with no hint of sourness.