or lichee or lychee Fruit of the tree Litchi chinensis(family Sapindaceae), believed to be native to southern China and adjacent regions but now also cultivated elsewhere. It has been a favourite fruit of the Cantonese since ancient times and is a popular dessert in U.S. Chinese restaurants. The fresh pulp tastes musky; when dried, it is acidic and very sweet. The handsome tree develops a compact crown of foliage, with compound leaves that are bright green year-round. Clusters of small, inconspicuous flowers form small, oval red fruits
In the dried fruit which is exported the pulp somewhat resembles a raisin in color and form
Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried
Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium