lychees

=Lychee= scientific name: //litchi chinensis// common name: lychee The fruit of the lychee tree is used to make the fruit.

=Fun Facts!=


 * 1) Legend has it that a Tang Dynasty emperor lost power because he insisted that his concubine get fresh lychees every day at a great cost for the people. [[image:lychee.jpeg align="right"]]
 * 2) Malaysians possible started cultivating lychees as early as AD 1500.
 * 3) The lychee seed is toxic.
 * 4) Despite its sweetness, the lychee is low in carbs
 * 5) Lychees can grow in a soil with a ph of 6-7. (alcoholic)


 * Other Uses for Lychee**

The lychee can relieve coughing and help gastralgia (pain in the stomach), tumors and enlargement of the glands. The fruit peel can be made into a tea and overcome smallpox and diarrhea.

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