Litchi fruit is ovoid to nearly spherical, 2-3.5 cm long, usually dark red to bright red when mature; The seeds are all wrapped in fleshy arils. Spring blossoms and summer bears fruit. ? Inflorescence terminal, wide and multi-branched; Pedicel slender, 2-4 mm long, sometimes thick and short; Calyx covered with golden short villi; Stamens 6-7, sometimes 8, filaments about 4 mm long; The ovary is densely covered with small tumors and bristles.
Longan fruit is nearly spherical, with a diameter of 1.2-2.5 cm, usually yellowish brown or sometimes grayish yellow, slightly rough outside, or few slightly convex nodules; The seeds are dark brown and bright, and all of them are wrapped by fleshy aril. It blooms in spring and summer and bears fruit in summer.
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Litchi in China is mainly distributed in the range of north latitude 18-29 degrees, with the most cultivated in Guangdong, followed by Fujian and Guangxi, and a few cultivated in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and Taiwan Province provinces. Southeast Asia is also cultivated, and Africa, America and Oceania have introduced records.
Guangdong: Litchi is the most distributed province in China, covering more than 80 counties and cities in the province. The key producing areas are Conghua, Zengcheng, Huaxian, Xinhui, Dongguan and Zhongshan in the suburbs of Guangzhou, followed by Xinxing, Huidong, Shenzhen, Huilai, Puning, Gaozhou, Dianbai and Qiongshan. The varieties are March Red, Jade Bag, Feizixiao, Black Leaf (Black Leaf), Guiwei, Gualv, Glutinous Rice Technology, Huaiji, Shangshuhuai and so on.
Fujian: There are many counties and cities producing litchi, such as Putian, Zhangpu, Longhai, Fuzhou, Minhou and Fuqing. Secondly, more than 20 counties and cities such as Zhangzhou, Quanzhou, Xianyou, Nanjing, Nan 'an and Yongchun also have a certain output. The varieties are Justin, Zhuangyuanhong, Zhu Lan, Yuanxiang and Chenzi.
Guangxi: Guiping and Lingshan counties produce more litchi, followed by more than 20 counties and cities such as Hengxian, Yulin, Cangwu, Longan, Pingnan, Nanning, Longzhou and Shangsi. The varieties are clove, black leaf, rough, water chestnut and so on.
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