Nephelium Litchi

This sapindaceous tree produces one of the

valued indigenous fruits of China. There are several varieties;

the fruit is round, about an inch and a half in diameter, with a

reddish-colored, thin, brittle shell. When fresh they are filled

with a sweet, white, transparent, jelly-like pulp. The Chinese are

very fond of these fruits and consume large quantities of them,

both in the fresh state and when dried and preserved.