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The bark is grey-black, the branches a brownish-red. Its evergreen leaves are 12.5 to 20 cm (4.9 to 7.9 in) long, with leaflets in two to four pairs. [4] Lychee are similar in foliage to the family Lauraceae, likely due to convergent evolution. They are adapted by developing leaves that repel water, and are called laurophyll or lauroid leaves.
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English: Lychee fruits at a market in West Bengal, India. Photo taken in June 2022. ... Auto white balance: Date and time of digitizing: 11:40, 2 June 2022: Color space:
The flowers form in large panicles, each flower small, creamy white. The fruit is a small leathery-skinned drupe 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) in diameter, yellow ripening blackish, containing one to three seeds .
Examples include horse chestnut, maples, ackee and lychee. The Sapindaceae occur in temperate to tropical regions, many in laurel forest habitat, throughout the world. Many are laticiferous, i.e. they contain latex, a milky sap, and many contain mildly toxic saponins with soap-like qualities in either the foliage and/or the seeds, or roots.
[citation needed] The flesh is translucent, and the seed is large and black with a circular white spot at the base. [3] [8] This gives the illusion of an eye. [3] The flesh has a musky, sweet taste, which can be compared to the flavor of lychee fruit. [3] The seed is round, hard, and has a lacquered appearance. [citation needed]
The planting of China-3 lychee is generally done during June–July, i.e. during the rainy season, but the best planting time is April–June when the weather is humid but not too wet or too dry. [ citation needed ] Planting may also be done after the rainy season, i.e. August–September, but regular irrigation is required for better ...
Rambutan (/ r æ m ˈ b uː t ə n / ram-BOO-tən; Nephelium lappaceum) is a medium-sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae. [3] The name also refers to the edible fruit produced by this tree.