The Litchi (Litchi Chinensis) Is An Evergreen Tree Native To South China, Malaysia, And Northern Vietnam, Known For Its Sweet, Fleshy Fruit. It'S A Slow-Growing Tree, Typically Reaching 15-28 Meters In Height, With A Dense, Rounded Crown. The Tree Has Compound Leaves With 2-4 Pairs Of Leaflets, And Bears Small, White, Yellow, Or Green Fragrant Flowers. Litchi Fruits Are Round To Heart-Shaped, With A Thin, Red Or Pink-Red Skin And A Translucent White, Edible Aril Surrounding A Dark Brown Seed.
Key Features:
Growth: Evergreen, Slow-Growing, Reaching Up To 28 Meters In Height.
Leaves: Pinnately Compound, With 2-4 Pairs Of Leaflets, Glossy And Deep Green Above, Glaucous Beneath.
Flowers: Small, Fragrant, White, Yellow, Or Green, Growing In Panicles.
Fruit: Round, Ovoid, Or Heart-Shaped, With A Thin, Red To Pink-Red Skin.
Aril: The Fleshy, White, Translucent Edible Part Of The Fruit.
Seed: Dark Brown, Non-Edible.
Native To: South China, Malaysia, And Northern Vietnam.
Climate: Subtropical, Requiring A Moist Climate And Well-Drained Soil.
Fruiting: 3-4 Years For Grafted Trees, Longer For Seedling Trees.
Other Uses: Bark Contains Tannin, Wood Is Durable, And The Fruit Is A Popular Food And Used In Traditional Medicine, According To Useful Tropical Plants.