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Lychee

What is Lychee?

The Lychee also known as Litchi chinensis, leechi, litchi, laichi, or lichu 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. [1]


History

Cultivation of Lychee began in the region of southern China, Malaysia, and northern Vietnam. Wild trees still grow in rainforest in Guangdong province and on Hainan Island. Unofficial records in China refer to Lychee as far back as 2000 BCE. [1]

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Products containing Lychee


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Source(s) Derived From

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Natural or Artificial?

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References
  1. Lychee - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Chinese Lychee Tea

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Revision History

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Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2011 @ 9:44 AM

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