lychee or litchi (litchi chinensis) fruits covered with hard, rough skin : (pix sanjiv shukla)

lychee litchi chinensis soapberry family sapindaceae indochinese philippine javanese cultivated red tall evergreen tree small fleshy sweet fruits pinkred rough texture soft shell seed round ovoid thin tough skin green ripen covered sharp protuberance rind peel translucent white flesh floral smell flavor dry harvesting edible surrounding dark brown inedible eaten fresh china india vietnam madagascar south africa heartshaped indian subcontinent tropical summer heat rainfall humidity ornamental propagating orchard introduced southeast asia producer climate cultivar