Called “Lychee” in GBIF
Lychees are the fruit of the tree Litchi chinensis, the sole member of the genus Litchi, part of the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. They are edible, with a sweet, mildly tart flavor, and have a distinctive floral aroma often described as rose-like.
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Scientists tested five common fungicides against the pathogen that causes litchi downy blight and found pyraclostrobin was the most powerful, working at extremely low doses against nearly every stage of the disease's life cycle.
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