Alectryon tomentosus (Hairy alectryon) - Image 19

Botanical name: Alectryon tomentosus

Common names: Hairy alectryon, Woolly rambutan, Hairy bird's eye

Family: Sapindaceae

Origin: Australia

Hardiness: 30°F

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeModerate water
Alectryon tomentosus: Aril and Seed
An aril, also called an arillus, is a specialized outgrowth from a seed that partly or completely covers the seed.


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