Trees: Pictures, Images, Photos, Pics of Tree Types

TYPE OF TREES menu-icon

Tree Pictures Home Acacia Tree Photos Apple Tree Pictures Apple Tree Photos Arborvitae Tree Pics Ash Tree Pictures Ash Tree Photos Avocado Tree Pics Bald Cypress Trees Balsa Tree Pictures Bay Laurel Trees Bead Tree Photos Beech Tree Pictures Birch Tree Images Boojum Tree Photos Bottle Tree Pics Brazil Nut Tree Brazilwood Trees Cashew Tree Pics Catalpa Trees Cedar Tree Photos Chestnut Trees Tulip Tree Christmas Trees Cinnamon Trees Coconut Palm Trees Coffee Tree Photos Cottonwood Trees Cypress Trees Date Palm Tree Dodo Tree Pictures Dogwood Trees Double Coconut Tree Douglas Fir Trees Dove Tree Photos Ebony Tree Photos Elderberry Tree Pics Elm Tree Pics Fig Tree Images Foxglove Tree Pics Fringe Tree Giant Sequoia Trees Ginkgo Biloba Trees Golden Rain Trees Gordonia Trees Grapefruit Tree Pics Gum Tree Pictures Hawthorn Tree Pics Hawthorn Trees Hazelnut Trees Hemlock Tree Images Hickory Tree Hickory Tree Pics Horse Chestnut Tree Japanese Cedars Jellyfish Trees Joshua Tree Images Juniper Trees Lemon Tree Photos Lime Tree Images Linden Tree Photos Litchi Tree Pictures Locust Tree Photos Magnolia Tree Pics Mahogany Tree Pics Mango Tree Photos Mangrove Trees Maple Tree Photos Maple Trees Mexican Buckeye Mountain Ash Tree Mulberry Tree Pics Nutmeg Tree Images Oak Trees Oak Tree Photos Oleaster Tree Images Olive Tree Pictures Orange Tree Photos Palm Tree Photos Palm Tree Pictures Pear Tree Photos Pine Tree Photos Pistachio Tree Pics Plum Tree Pictures Prickly Castor Tree Redbud Tree Images Rubber Tree Photos Sassafras Trees Sequoia Trees Sequoia Tree Photos Silverbell Tree Pics Southern Beech Tree Spruce Tree Spruce Tree Pictures Strawberry Trees Sweetgum Trees Sycamore Tree Sycamore Tree Pics Teak Tree Pictures Tree of Heaven Pics Tree Types Tupelo Tree Photos Tree Wallpaper Walnut Tree Photos Wax Tree Pics Willow Tree Pictures Windmill Palm Tree Yellow Wood Tree Zelkova Tree Pics Tree Types: Map Tree Pictures HOME

Christmas Trees Palm Trees Apple Trees Maple Trees Pine Trees Willow Trees Oak Trees Olive Trees

Fruit Tree Types

Apple Trees Fig Tree Grapefruit Tree Lemon Tree Litchi Trees Lime Tree Mango Tree Olive Trees Orange Tree Pear Trees Plum Trees Strawberry Trees

Nut Tree Types

Beech Trees Brazil Nut Trees Cashew Trees Chestnut Trees Coconut Palm Trees Palm Trees Hazelnut Trees Horse Chestnut Nutmeg Trees Pistachio Trees Walnut Trees

Citrus Trees

Grapefruit Trees Lemon Trees Lime Trees Orange Trees

Deciduous Trees

Ash Tree Beech Tree Birch Tree Ginkgo Biloba Trees Magnolia Trees Maple Trees Oak Trees Redbud Tree Sycamore Tree Sweetgum Trees Willow Tree Pictures Yellow Wood Tree

Flowering Trees

Apple Tree Dogwood Tree Fringe Trees Ginkgo Biloba Trees Magnolia Trees Orange Trees Pear Tree Plum Trees Redbud Tree Sassafras Trees Yellow Wood Tree

TreePicturesOnline.com
Languages

Tree Pictures Online
available in 50 Languages
Selector at Bottom
of Page

Litchi Tree Pictures

Welcome to our litchi tree pictures page.

Litchi name may also be spelled as Lychee or Lichi and it a tropical fruit tree.

In our Lychee tree photo gallery you will find lots of nice pictures of litchi trees.

Litchi Tree Facts

You will also find a lot of wonderful information on litchi trees, including information about the litchi tree species, planting information, and much more.

Lychee fruit fact is generally eaten fresh and that the fruit ceases to ripen once harvested..

This is valuable and useful information that can help you to learn more about the litchi tree.

Litchi Tree Pictures

Full size each litchi tree image you like, just click on the litchi tree image to enlarge.

Enjoy these pictures of the litchi trees and it's fruit.

Pictures of Litchi Trees

-->

Litchi Tree Picture	Lychee	Hanging Litchi Fruit
Lychee Tree	Lychee Fruit	Litchi Tree
Lychee Species	Litchi Cultivare	Tree Type: Litchi
Lychee Trees	Lychees	Litchi Blossom
Lychee Fruit	Litchi Leaves	Litchi Tree
Litchi Tree	Litchi Trees	Litchi Tree
Lychee Fruit	Litchi Fruit Inside

Litchi, Facts & Information on the Litchi Tree Species

Litchi Tree Scientific Name: Litchi chinensis

Litchi Cultivare

Litchi Amboina, ripens April to May
Litchi Bengal, easy to grow
Litchi Brewster, commercial crop in Florida
Litchi Groff, latest ripening variety August to September
Litchi Hak ip, flesh is crisp and sweet
Litchi Kwa Luk, amazing flavor and fragrance
Litchi Mauritius, good quality fruit
Litchi No Mai Tsze, leading variety in China
Litchi Tai tsao

Here is some general information on litchi trees.

The lychee (Litchi chinensis, and commonly called leechi, litchi, laichi, lichu, lizhi) is the sole member of the genus Litchi in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. It is a tropical and subtropical fruit tree native to China, and now cultivated in many parts of the world. The fresh fruit has a "delicate, whitish pulp" with a "perfume" flavor that is lost in canning, so the fruit is mostly eaten fresh.

Lychee is an evergreen tree, reaching 10 to 20 m tall, bearing fleshy fruits that are up to 5 cm (2.0 in) long and 4 cm (1.6 in) wide. The outside of the fruit is covered by a pink-red, roughly-textured rind that is inedible but easily removed to expose a layer of sweet, translucent white flesh. Lychees are eaten in many different dessert dishes, and are especially popular in China, throughout South-East Asia, along with South Asia.

Lychee has a history of cultivation, going back as far as 2000 BC according to records in China. Cultivation began in the area of southern China, Malaysia, and northern Vietnam. Wild trees still grow in parts of southern China and on Hainan Island. There are many stories of the fruit's use as a delicacy in the Chinese Imperial Court. It was first described and introduced to the west in 1782.

L. chinensis is an evergreen tree that is frequently less than 10 m (33 ft) tall, sometimes reaching more than 15 m (49 ft). The bark is grey-black, the branches a brownish-red. Leaves are 10 to 25 cm (3.9 to 9.8 in) or longer, with leaflets in 2-4 pairs. Flowers grow on a terminal inflorescence with many panicles on the current season's growth. The panicles grow in clusters of ten or more, reaching 10 to 40 cm (3.9 to 16 in) or longer, holding hundreds of small white, yellow, or green flowers that are distinctively fragrant.

Fruits mature in 80 to 112 days, depending on climate, location, and cultivar. Fruits reach up to 5 cm (2.0 in) long and 4 cm (1.6 in) wide, varying in shape from round, to ovoid, to heart-shaped. The thin, tough inedible skin is green when immature, ripening to red or pink-red, and is smooth or covered with small sharp protuberances. The skin turns brown and dry when left out after harvesting. The fleshy, edible portion of the fruit is an aril, surrounding one dark brown inedible seed that is 1 to 3.3 cm (0.39 to 1.3 in) long and .6 to 1.2 cm (0.24 to 0.47 in) wide.

Lychees are extensively grown in China, and also elsewhere in South-East Asia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, southern Japan, and more recently in California, Hawaii, Texas, Florida, the wetter areas of eastern Australia and sub-tropical regions of South Africa, Israel and also in the states of Sinaloa and San Luis Potosí (specifically, in La Huasteca) in Mexico. They require a warm subtropical to tropical climate that is cool but also frost-free or with only very slight winter frosts not below -4 degrees celsius, and with high summer heat, rainfall, and humidity. Growth is best on well-drained, slightly acidic soils rich in organic matter. A wide range of cultivars is available, with early and late maturing forms suited to warmer and cooler climates respectively. They are also grown as an ornamental tree as well as for their fruit.

Lychees are commonly sold fresh in Asian markets, and in recent years, also widely in supermarkets worldwide. The red rind turns dark brown when the fruit is refrigerated, but the taste is not affected. It is also sold canned year-round. The fruit can be dried with the rind intact, at which point the flesh shrinks and darkens. Dried lychee are often called lychee nuts, though, of course, they are not a real nut.

Litchi Cultivars

There are numerous lychee cultivars, with considerable confusion regarding their naming and identification. The same cultivar grown in different climates can produce very different fruit. Cultivars can also have different synonyms in various parts of the world. Southeast Asian countries, along with Australia, use the original Chinese names for the main cultivars. India grows more than a dozen different cultivars.

Litchi Food Value

The Lychee contains on average a total 72 mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams of fruit. On average nine lychee fruits would meet an adult's daily recommended Vitamin C requirement.

Feature Litchi Species: Chinese Litchi

Litchi, Chinese
Litchi chinensis

Litchi chinensis is the only litchi tree that is grown for commercial purposes. The tree is slow growing and rarely grows more than 50 feet in height. Leaves are approximately 4 to 10 inches in length with 2 to 4 pairs of leaflets which repel water. The tree produces clusters of small, white, yellow or green flowers which are distinctively fragrant. The fruit is pinkish red when ripe and contains a fleshy jelly-like fruit inside a tough inedible skin. Prefers deep, rich well drained soil.

Type of Tree:
The Chinese Lychee falls into the following type(s): Ornamental Tree, Fruit Trees

Mature Height:
The Chinese Litchi grows to be 50' - 60' feet in height.

Mature Spread:
20 - 40 ft

Growth Rate:
This tree grows at a slow growth rate.

Sun:
The lychee tree does well in full sun.

Soil:
The Chinese Lychee prefers rich, deep, well drained acidic soils rich in organic matter.

Moisture:
Well drained. The tree cannot tolerate standing water

Shape:
Mature tree crowns tend to be round in shape.

Leaves:
Evergreen leaves from this tree are up to 20 inches long, these large pinnate leaves consist of 3 to 6 pairs with no terminal leaf

Flower Color:
Small, fragrant white or yellow/green flowers arranged in loose clusters.

Bloom Time:
Spring.

Fruit Description:
The litchi season starts in December and continues for a few weeks into January. The fruit of the Chinese Litchi tree are pinkish red golf ball sized fruits that when peeled reveal a white, jelly-like sweet interior and large seed. The fruit must be allowed to ripen on the tree. They are picked by hand using ladders to reach the fruit on the tree. Litchis are better eaten fresh, but if kept cool in the refrigerator they should be eaten within 3 days.

Lychees are high in vitamin C, and are also a good source of copper, potassium, vitamin B and fiber.

Additional Information: Chinese litchi

Attributes:
The Lychee tree is an ornamental evergreen tree with dense green foliage. It produces abundant delicious fruit which when peeled reveal white, almost translucent flesh. They are perfect served in fruit salads or with ice cream.

Description:
Litchi chinensis is a dense round-topped tree with a smooth grey trunk and branches. The leaves are In spring the tree is covered with huge sprays of white flowers and are an attractive sight when in full fruit

Wildlife Value:
Birds are attracted to the colorful fruit.

History/Lore/Use:
The Lychee originated over 2000 years ago in the tropical rain forests of Southern China some trees have reached the ripe old age of 1000 years. The Chinese consider the lychee fruit a symbol of romance and love because of its colour and shape.

Lychee Tree Plantations

Lychee trees require full sun so should not be planted close to other trees or buildings. Number on producer of lychees is China, then India, other countries include Southeast Asia, Indian subcontinent and South Africa.

Lychee Tree Trivia

Lychee fruit cease to ripen once harvested, so it is important to allow the fruit to ripen on the tree.

The Litchi chinensis is a tropical fruit tree native to the low elevations of the Kwangtung and Fukien provinces in the Southern China.

The litchi tree in full fruit is an amazing sight.

Lychee are sometimes called 'Chinese strawberry' due to its origin and appearance.

Lychee trees grown from seed take 10 to 25 years or more to produce fruits.

Thank you for visiting our Litchi Tree Pictures at Tree Pictures Online.com, please come back soon for more great tree pictures!

BookMark This Page

Impressive Tree Pictures

Collection of Impressive Tree Images

Autumn Fall Trees Images	Bermuda Tree Photos
Christmas Tree Pictures	Hibiscus Tree Flowers
Winter Tree Pictures	Impressive Tree Pictures
Forest Tree Paths Photos	Oak Tree Pictures
Cedar Trees Photos	Pine Tree Pictures

Trees: Recent Tree Photos, Pics & Images
Palm Tree Pictures	Beech Trees	Palm Trees
Oak Tree Gallery	Christmas Trees	Maple Trees
Apple Tree Photo Gallery	Apple Tree Images	Palm Trees Gallery
Japanese Maple Trees	Pine Tree Gallery	Willow Trees Category