The difference between Longan and Litchi

Longan, also known as longan, is native to southern and southwestern China and is cultivated in many countries and regions in the world. Litchi, native to southern China, is a subtropical fruit tree. It is known as the "four major fruits in the south" with bananas, pineapples and longan. Many people can't tell the difference between litchi and longan. Let's take a look at the difference between longan and longan.

Longan and litchi have different nicknames.

1. Longan: longan is also known as longan, Yizhi, Sheep Eye (Yunnan dialect), Niuyan (some Hakka) and so on.

2. Litchi: litchi is also known as Danli, Lizhi, Lizhi, Lili, Lizhi, Lizhi, Liguo, etc.

Differences in families and genera between Longan and Litchi

1. Longan: longan belongs to the plant kingdom, angiosperm phylum, dicotyledonous class, disease-free order, disease-free family, longan is a large evergreen tree, mainly distributed in Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian and Taiwan.

2. Litchi: litchi belongs to the plant kingdom, angiosperm, dicotyledonous class, disease-free order, disease-free family, litchi evergreen tree, which is found in the south, southwest and southeast of China. Guangdong, Guangxi and southern Fujian (Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou) are the most cultivated.

Morphological differences between longan and litchi

1. Longan: longan is an evergreen tree, usually more than 10 meters high, petiole 15-30 cm or longer, leaflets 4-5 pairs, thinly leathery, oblong-elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, often asymmetrical on both sides, inflorescences large, much branched, terminal and axillary near branches, densely stellate hairs, pedicels short, petals milky white, lanceolate, fruit subglobose, 1.2-2.5 cm in diameter, usually yellowish brown or sometimes grayish yellow. Outside slightly rough, or rarely slightly convex tubercles, flowering between spring and summer, fruiting in summer.

2. Litchi: litchi is an evergreen tree, usually no more than 10 meters tall, with petioles 10-25 cm long or more, 2 or 3 pairs of leaflets, fewer 4 pairs, thinly leathery or leathery, inflorescences terminal, broad, much branched, pedicels slender, fruit ovoid to subglobose, 2-3.5 cm long, usually dark red to bright red at maturity, seeds all wrapped in fleshy aril, flowering in spring, and fruiting in summer.

The difference of efficacy between longan and litchi

1. Longan: longan tastes sweet, warm in nature, returning to the heart and spleen, with the effects of appetizing, nourishing blood and spleen, tonifying the heart and calming the nerves, tonifying deficiency and growing wisdom. It is suitable for anemia, insomnia, neurasthenia, deficiency of qi and blood, postpartum deficiency, malnutrition, memory loss and other diseases. modern medical practice has proved that it also has the effect of beauty and longevity.

2. Litchi: litchi tastes sweet, sour and warm, entering the heart, spleen and liver meridian. The pulp has the effects of tonifying spleen and liver, regulating qi and blood, warming pain, tonifying heart and calming nerves. The fruit core has the effects of regulating qi, dispersing knots and relieving pain. it can stop hiccups and diarrhea. it is a good food for people with intractable hiccups and diarrhea, as well as tonifying the brain and fitness, appetizers and spleen, and promoting appetite.