Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

Complete Taxonomic details of Species: Litchi chinensis Sonn.

Family: Sapindaceae Genus: Litchi Species: Litchi chinensis Sonn.( लीची )

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Synonym Litchi chinensis var. euspontanea Flower Color White
Common Name Leechee, Lychee Flower Type Panicle
English / Trade Name Lychee Flowering Period Jan-March
Vernacular /Local Name Lichi Fruiting Period April-June
Altitude Upto 1000 m Fruit Type Aril
Habit Tree Fruit Details Fruits aril, borne in loose, hanging clusters of 2-30 strawberry-red, rose, pinkish or amber round balls, tinged with green.
Habitat Cultivated around the field and garden Bark Type Smooth
Distribution China, Malaysia, Vietnam and exotic in Australia Brazil, Honduras, Hong Kong, India. Subtropical and tropical areas of the world. Bark Details Grey, trunk and limbs
Distribution in Haryana Ambala, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jind, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar Origin Native
    Leaf Type Compound
    Leaf Arrangement Alternate (leaves born singly along stem)
    Leaf Shape Pinnate
Description of Species Evergreen tree, up to 18 m tall, crown dense, round-topped, Bark smooth. Leaves pinnate, with 4-8 alternate, elliptic-oblong to lance-shaped, abruptly pointed, leaflets; leaflets somewhat leathery, smooth, glossy, dark-green on the upper surface and grayish-green beneath. Flower in panicle, tiny petal-less, greenish-white to yellowish. Fruits aril, borne in loose, hanging clusters of 2-30 strawberry-red, rose, pinkish or amber round balls, tinged with green. Leaf Details Leaves pinnate, with 4-8 alternate, elliptic-oblong to lance-shaped, abruptly pointed, leaflets; leaflets somewhat leathery, smooth, glossy, dark-green on the upper surface and grayish-green beneath.
 

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