Litchi

LITCHI LYCHEE Botanical Name – Litchi chinensis Family – Sapindaceae Common Name – Litchi, Lychee Litchi is known as a very delicious fruit and it is my favorite too….really…..whenever the name lychee comes to mind…my mouth starts watering. The red-skinned fruit contains a single seed, surrounded by a juicy sweet aromatic aril or flesh. Observation of traits at experimental garden at experimental station Lychee or litchi ( Litchi chinensis Sonn.) originated in the area between southern China, northern Vietnam and the Malay Peninsula, but is now cultivated in many countries with sub-tropical climates. It isa very well-known fruit in Asia, but relatively rare in Africa, the Middle East and America. The family Sapindaceae represents the attractive, eye-catching fruit of the sub- family Nepheleae from the orient. Lychee ( Litchi chinensis), longan ( Euphoria longan), rambutan ( Nephelium lappaceum) and pulasan ( Nephelium mutabile) are similar trees, but distinctive in fruit morphology and ecology. Lychee is the most economically significant member of this group. Lychee is popular as one of the kings of tropical fruit and has a very long history in Asia. The fruits are very attractive, with bright red skin covered by angular or conical protuberances. The fruit Longan resembles lychee, but the fruits are smaller, smoother, yellow-tan to brown, milder in flavor and less acidic. Rambutan and pulasan are also similar to lychee, with red or yellow skin, however, long hairs or spint...

2262 shares • • • Nature really is a mad scientist. Take the litchi tomato as a prime example of a smattering of weird and wonderful traits, all in one plant. With its deeply lobed green leaves, sprawling habit, and clusters of small red fruits, at first glance litchi tomato could be easily mistaken for a typical cherry tomato plant. But upon closer inspection, the foliage of litchi tomato is covered all over in prickly spines like a cactus. The fruits are enclosed in tiny husks like The large and fluffy flowers are more like something you would see on a squash plant. Litchi tomato fruits are red on the outside, but when sliced open they reveal a velvety yellow interior. Pop one in your mouth and its seedy innards have a mouthfeel like raspberries. The flavor of litchi tomatoes is often described as a slightly tart cherry with a subtle hint of tomato. Though some find it has a fruitier taste that crosses apple, pear, kiwi, and watermelon. Others say it is more like creamy and sweet About Litchi Tomatoes Solanum sisymbriifolium goes by many names: litchi tomato, sticky nightshade, vila-vila, red buffalo-bur, Morelle de Balbis, and fire-and-ice plant. It is native to tropical and warm temperate regions of South America where it grows like a weed. The litchi fruits have been an important food staple in indigenous cultures for hundreds of years. Litchi tomato plants are quite striking in appearance, reaching up to 5 feet tall and wide. The deeply lobed leaves with toothy margi...