Litchi

Litchi
Scientific name: Litchi chinensis Sonn.
Local/Bangla name: ‘Lichu’, ‘Lechu’
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
Kingdom : Plantae
Division : Magnoliophyta
Class :Magnoliopsida
Subclass :Magnoliidae
Order :Magnoliales
Family :Sapindaceae
Genus : Litchi
Species :L. chinensis
Botanical Description of Litchi
Habit: A medium-sized evergreen tree.
Root: Tap root system

Fig. Root Anatomy of Litchi
Stem: Up to 35 m tall and 1 m girth, branches

Fig. Stem Anatomy of Litchi
Leaf: Simple, lanceollate, petiolate

Fig. Leaf Anatomy of Litchi
Inflorescence: Panicle, 15-30 cm long
Flower: Greenish to yellowish
Calyx: Sepal 4
Corolla: Petal absent or very inconspicuous
Androecium: Stamen 6-10
Gynoecium:Densely warty
Fruit: Fleshy drupe
Chromosome number: 2n=28, 30
Economic Importance
Sweet and delicious edible fruits, highly nutritious. The pulp is eaten as raw different kinds of drink, jelly, and jam are made from this fruit. The fruit is used as a preventive against biliousness and attack of fever.
Table 1. Litchi variety developed by Germplasm Center (GPC), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh and Horticultural Research Center (HRC), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Joydebpur, Bangladesh
Serial Number | Name of Variety | Developed by | Year of Release | Planting Season | Yield (ton/ha) |
1 | FTIP BAU Litch-1 Bombey | GPC, BAU | 2010 | May-August | 15.0-25.0 |
2 | FTIP BAU Litch-2 Ishurdi | GPC, BAU | 2010 | May-August | 15.0-25.0 |
3 | FTIP BAU Litch-3 Chianmai | GPC, BAU | 2011 | May-August | – |
4 | FTIP BAU Litch-4 Malaysian | GPC, BAU | 2011 | May-August | – |
5 | BARI Litchu-1 | HRC, BARI | 1996 | June-September | 11.0 |
6 | BARI Litchu-2 | HRC, BARI | 1996 | June-September | 5.5 |
7 | BARI Litchu-3 | HRC, BARI | 1996 | June-September | 5.0 |
8 | BARI Litchu-4 | HRC, BARI | 2008 | June-September | 13.0 |
9 | BARI Litchi -5 | HRC, BARI | 2012 | June-September | 11.6 |
Pests of Litchi
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