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Lychee
Lychee
Litchi chinensis
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
60-100 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical rainforest
Range
Southeast Asia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Uncommon

About

The lychee is a tropical evergreen tree native to southern China, cultivated for over 2,000 years for its jewel-like fruits — each wrapped in a bumpy crimson shell that peels away to reveal fragrant, translucent white flesh.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Sapindaceae
Genus
Litchi
Species
Litchi chinensis