Editing Lychee (section)

=== Tree ===
''Litchi chinensis'' is an evergreen tree that is frequently less than {{convert|15|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall, sometimes reaching {{convert|28|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Oxford" /> Its evergreen leaves, {{convert|12.5|to|20|cm|in|abbr=on}} long, are pinnate, having 4 to 8 alternate, elliptic-oblong to lanceolate, abruptly pointed, leaflets,

The bark is grey-black, the branches a brownish-red. Its [[evergreen]] leaves are {{convert|12.5|to|20|cm|in|abbr=on}} long, with leaflets in two to four pairs.<ref name="Purdue" /> Lychee are similar in foliage to the family [[Lauraceae]], likely due to [[convergent evolution]]. They are adapted by developing leaves that repel water, and are called laurophyll or [[lauroid]] leaves.

Flowers grow on a terminal [[inflorescence]] with many [[panicle]]s on the current season's growth. The panicles grow in clusters of ten or more, reaching {{convert|10|to|40|cm|in|abbr=on}} or longer, holding hundreds of small white, yellow, or green flowers that are distinctively fragrant.<ref name="Menzel" />

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|Lychee (Litchi chinensis)-01.JPG|Tree in [[Panama]]
|Litchi chinensis flowers 01.JPG|Flowers
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