The lychee is a small fruit native to Southern China. It has a fleshy outer part surrounding a hard shell and seed. Lychees are high in vitamin C and low in calories. They can be eaten raw or used in fruit salads, desserts, and other dishes.

1. Lychee

2. Drupe outer fleshy part surrounds a shell with a seed inside

4. Lychee (edible parts) Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy 276 kJ (66 kcal) Carbohydrates 16.5 g Dietary fiber 1.3 g Fat 0.4 g Protein 0.8 g Vitamin C 72 mg (120%) Calcium 5 mg (1%) Magnesium 10 mg (3%) Phosphorus 31 mg (4%) Edible parts are 60% of total weight Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults.

5. Origin native to Southern China. spread over the years through Asia and offshore islands. It reached us in 1873

6. uses Fruit salads Can be stuffed with cottage cheese, cream cheese, mayo, nuts Jell-O Desserts

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