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Litchi chinensis Sonn.
Synonym
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Litchi chinensis var. euspontanea H.H.Hsue
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Family
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Sapindaceae
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Local name
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English
- Lychee, Lichee
Malayalam
- Litchi
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Flowering and fruiting period
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January-May
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Distribution
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Native of China
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Distribution in Kerala
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Kottayam, Idukki,
Thrissur, Wayanad, Kannur
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Habitat
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Cultivated
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Endemic/Exotic
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Exotic
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IUCN status
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Vulnerable
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Uses
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It is used in the treatment
of cough, flatulence, stomach ulcers, diabetes, obesity, testicular swelling,
hernia-like conditions, epigastric and neuralgic pains.
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Key
Botanical Characters:
Medium sized tree, 15
m high, branching nearly from base; bark grey; leaves alternate, pinnate, rachis
5-15 cm long, oblong-lanceolate, elliptic-oblong, acute to acuminate, base
obtuse, cuneate, glabrous and shining above and glaucous beneath. Panicles
terminal, up to 50 cm long. Flowers 0.3-0.5 cm across. Petals absent. Stamens
6-8, exserted; filaments slender. Drupe fleshy with a brown muricated rind
turning red; seeds shining brown.
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