Lichi / Litchi
Litchi chinensis
Also known as Lychee
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Assam, Bihar & more
- Flowering
- January-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Litchi chinensis
- Genus
- Litchi
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- South China
- Distribution
- Cultivated in many parts of the World
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Assam, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Mizoram
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Sapindaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Sapindaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- लीची Lichi,लीची lichi
- Nepali
- लिची
- Bengali
- লীচী Lichi, লিচু
- Tamil
- விளச்சிப்பழம்
- Telugu
- లీచీ
- Kannada
- Lichi hannu, ಲಿಚ್ಚಿ
- Malayalam
- ലിച്ചി
- Marathi
- लीची Lichi
About Lichi
Litchi (Litchi chinensis) is a tree belonging to the Sapindaceae family (Soapberry/Lychee family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate compound leaves, panicle/raceme flower clusters, capsule/samara/drupe fruit. Native to South China, it is distributed across Cultivated in many parts of the World. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-June. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Sapindaceae
Soapberry/Lychee family
Lichi belongs to the Sapindaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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