The Lychee tree is handsome, dense, round-topped and slow-growing with smooth, gray, brittle trunk and limbs. Under ideal conditions they may reach 40 feet high, but they are usually much smaller. The tree in full fruit is a stunning sight. The leathery leaves are reddish when young, becoming shiny and bright green. Tiny yellowish-green flowers are borne in terminal clusters to 30 inches. Lychees are eye-catching in spring when the huge sprays of flowers adorn the tree. Flowering precedes fruit maturity by approximately 140 days. The fruit is covered by a leathery rind which is pink to strawberry-red in color and rough in texture. The fruit shape is oval, heart-shaped or nearly round, 1 to 1-1/2 inches in length. The edible portion is white, translucent, firm and juicy. The flavor is sweet, fragrant and delicious.