Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon)
Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon) fruit clusters showing fuzzy green outer husks and inner red seeds.
Botanical name: Alectryon tomentosus
Common names: Hairy alectryon, Woolly rambutan, Hairy bird's eye
Family: Sapindaceae
Origin: Australia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-11
Cold tolerance: 30°F
Plant form: Small tree
Mature height: 10-20 ft
Sun exposure: Semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growingThe Alectryon tomentosus is a small tree with a red aril and black seeds. It is an attractive plant with pinkish, new growth. They require good drainage and attract birds.
Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon) oval leaves with serrated edges in green and copper tones.
Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon) showing small red fruit emerging from fuzzy green protective casings.
Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon) stem with small red flowers and fuzzy green leaves attached.
Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon) red fuzzy flower clusters clustered together among soft green leaves.
Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon) branch with pinnate foliage including new growth and mature oval leaflets
Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon) tree with green leaves and small red fruit clusters in branches.
Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon) fruit ripening to red within clusters of green fuzzy capsules
Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon) fruit cluster with dense brown fuzz among green textured leaves.
Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon) yellow fuzzy fruit hanging in a dense cluster from thick stems.
Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon) displays red fuzzy flower clusters amidst thick green textured leaves.
Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon) red flower cluster with textured copper colored serrated foliage on branches
Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon) red flower spikes dangle near textured green leaves on branch
Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon) showing round red fruit nestled inside textured fuzzy green capsules.
Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon) fruit with red interior seeds exposed inside fuzzy green husks.
Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon) fruit showing glossy black seeds inside rough red textured fleshy arils
Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon) showing round fuzzy green husks with revealed bumpy red fruit
Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon) red fruit emerging from split fuzzy green capsules on the tree branch
Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon) fruit showing textured red flesh and round black seeds near ruler.
An aril, also called an arillus, is a specialized outgrowth from a seed that partly or completely covers the seed.
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/alectryon_tomentosus.htm