Litchi chinensis
Leechee, Lichee
Other regional names: Lychee
- Lychee
Also known as: Euphoria litchi A.Juss. +2 more
- Euphoria litchi A.Juss.
- Laetjii chinensis (Sonn.) Osb. ex Steud.
- Nephelium dimocarpus Hook.f. & Thomson ex Hook.f.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Sapindaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Litchi chinensis (commonly known as Leechee or Lichee) is a tree belonging to the Sapindaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Borneo, China Southeast, Hainan, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Cambodia, East Himalaya, India, Mauritius, Réunion
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms