A row of Litchi trees (Litchi chinensis) in Canton, China. 
The dykes which separate the rice fields in South China are 
often planted with fruit trees and a favorite tree for 
these situations is the Litchi (otherwise spelled Leitchee, 
Leichee, Leitchi, or Lichee). It appears to be able to 
stand light frosts when once established but when young it 
is easily killed by freezing temperatures. A single tree of 
the Litchi has fruited at Santa Barbara, California, and 
young trees are growing at several places in Florida. 
Photograph by G. Weidman Groff of the Canton Christian 
College. 
