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 distin
Litchi chinensis fruits
Peeled lychee fruits
Pierre Sonnerat's drawing from Voyage aux Indes Orientales et à la Chine (1782)
Longan, also called lungan or dragon's eye, is a tropical tree species that produces edible fruit. It is one of the better-known tropical members of the soapberry family Sapindaceae, to which the lych