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

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Botanical Description of Litchi

Habit: A medium-sized evergreen tree.

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Root: Tap root system

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Fig. Root Anatomy of Litchi

Stem: Up to 35 m tall and 1 m girth, branches

Stem Anatomy of Litchi

Fig. Stem Anatomy of Litchi

Leaf: Simple, lanceollate, petiolate

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Fig. Leaf Anatomy of Litchi

Inflorescence: Panicle, 15-30 cm long

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Fig. Inflorescence of Litchi

Flower: Greenish to yellowish

Calyx: Sepal 4

Corolla: Petal absent or very inconspicuous

Androecium: Stamen 6-10

Gynoecium:Densely warty

Fruit: Fleshy drupe

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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.

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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 NumberName of VarietyDeveloped byYear of ReleasePlanting SeasonYield (ton/ha)
1FTIP BAU Litch-1

Bombey

GPC, BAU2010May-August15.0-25.0
2FTIP BAU Litch-2

Ishurdi

GPC, BAU2010May-August15.0-25.0
3FTIP BAU Litch-3

Chianmai

GPC, BAU2011May-August
4FTIP BAU Litch-4

Malaysian

GPC, BAU2011May-August
5BARI Litchu-1HRC, BARI1996June-September11.0
6BARI Litchu-2HRC, BARI1996June-September5.5
7BARI Litchu-3HRC, BARI1996June-September5.0
8BARI Litchu-4HRC, BARI2008June-September13.0
 

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BARI Litchi -5HRC, BARI2012June-September11.6

Pests of Litchi

 

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