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Lychee

Litchi chinensis

Photo by Tess J.
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Field Notes

Notes:

This was a smallish tree at Brookgreen Gardens. The fruit were about the size of a ping pong ball. I believe its some sort of lychee, not sure what type yet.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
Seema
inviting pictures..
ceherzog
Lychees cannot tolerate cold weather ...they're tropical to sub tropical....so unless there's a new cold hardy cultivar it must not be a lychee. Also, ping-pong ball is a little larger than a typical lychee.
auntnance123
I didn't think so either (and they are quite round for a typical lychee), but I thought that would be a good starting point.
Tess J.
@ Auntnance; I looked at the link, but none of the cultivars seemed pockmarked like these. I do think its some sort of Lychee though...
Tess J.
It was just growing outside... but I don't think temperature would be too much of a concern in South Carolina. I know, Brookgreen is one of my favorites! I love the huge live oaks :)
ceherzog
This looks like Litchi chinensis...but, was it growing outdoors at Brookgren, or in a conservatory. Lychee wouldn't be that cold hardy if it was growing outdoors. Brookgren is a nice botanical garden; I like the outdoor sculpture.
auntnance123
resembles a lychee; possibly a cultivar (http://www.tropicalfruitnursery.com/lychee/index.htm)

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