Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :

 
• Litchi chinensis Sonn.
• Litchi chinensis Sonn. subsp. chinensis
• Litchi chinensis Sonn. subsp. javanensis xxx
• Litchi chinensis Sonn. subsp. javensis Leenh.
• Litchi chinensis Sonn. subsp. philippinensis (Radlk.) Leenh.
• Litchi litchi Britt. -> Litchi chinensis Sonn.
• Litchi philippinensis Radlk. ->  Litchi chinensis Sonn.
• Litchi ramboutan Labill.
• Litchi ramboutan-ake Labill. -> Nephelium ramboutan-ake (Labill.) Leenh.
• Litchi sinense J. Gmelin  ->  Litchi chinensis Sonn.

SYNONYM(S) :    Litchi litchi Britt., Nephelium litchi Camb., Nephelium litchi Cambess., nom. illeg.

BURMESE : Kyet mouk, Lam yai, Lin chi.

CHINESE :    荔枝   Li zhi (Li chi),   荔枝果  Li zhi guo.

DANISH :  Kinesisk blomme, Litchiblomme.

DUTCH :  Lychee.

ENGLISH : Chinese cherry, Leechee, Lichee, Litchi, Lychee.

FRENCH : Cerisier de Chine, Letchi (Réunion), Litchi, Litchi de Chine, Litchie, Litchier, Pied de letchi (Réunion), Quenepe chinois (Haiti).

GERMAN : Litschi, Litschipflaume, Litschibaum.

GREEK :  Λίτσι  Litsi .

HEBREW :     פרי קוצני      .

JAPANESE :  レイシ  Reishi,   荔枝   Reishi, レイシの果実.

KHMER : Kuléén.

KOREAN :  여지 .

LAOTIAN : Ngèèw.

MALAY : Kalengkeng (Indonesia), Kelengkang, Laici, Lici (Indonesia), Litsi (Indonesia) Klengkeng (Indonesia), Mengkuris (Borneo).

PORTUGUESE : Lechia, Lichia, Litchia.

RUSSIAN :   Личи китайская   Lichi kitaiskaia, Личи личи  Lichi lichi,   Личи китайское  Lichi kitaiskoe,  Лиджи китайское  Lidzhi kitaiskoe,  Нефелиум Nefelium,  Нефелиум личи Nefelium lichi.  

SWEDISH :  Kinesiska plommon, Litchiplommon.

TAGALOG : Alupag-amo, Letsias, Licheas.

THAI :   ลิ้นจี่  Linchi (Lin cii, Lin cee), ลิ้นจี่ป่า   Lin chi pa,  สีรามัน  Si raman (See raaman),  สีรามันขาว  Si raman khao.

VIETNAMESE :  Cây vải , Giống vải,  Ngan xanh, Quả vải , Tu hú, Vải.
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SYNONYM(S) :   Dimocarpus litchi Lour., Litchi sinense J. Gmelin

Most names applied to the species fit here. The above  botanical synonyms are applied to the species by some authors.

SYNONYM(S) : Litchi chinensis Sonn. f. glomeriflora Radlk., Litchi chinensis Sonn. var. glomeriflora xxx

SYNONYM(S) : Dimocarpus didyma Radlk. nom. illeg., Euphoria didyma Blanco, Litchi philippinensis Radlk.

TAGALOG : Alupag, Alupag-amo, Halupag, Magluson.

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