Details for: PI 603997, Litchi chinensis Sonn., 'KWA LUK'

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Litchi chinensis Sonn.

Cultivar:

'KWA LUK'

Origin:

Donated – Hawaii, United States

Maintained:

National Clonal Germplasm Repository -- Hilo

Received by NPGS:

04 Dec 1989

Improvement Status:

Clone

Form Received:

Plant

Life Form:

Perennial

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Scion	5 count	Available March - August for best results. Scion wood is shipped, requestor is responsible to have rootstock ready for grafting.	HLIT 4 SC

USDA, ARS, TPGRDR, Hilo, HI distributes small quantities of crop germplasm to scientists for research, education and crop development in universities and research centers. Germplasm, if available, may be provided in small amounts to private individuals and students on condition that the requested materials are not available commercially. Please check your local sources before requesting materials.

Restrictions
Plant material may be subject to additional regulations
https://www.nationalplantboard.org/uploads/1/3/6/7/136771235/texas_-plant_protection_regulations.pdf

USA – Texas (See state regulation: Caribbean Fruit Fly; except commercial fruit)

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Litchi chinensis Sonn.

Cultivar:

'KWA LUK'

Origin:

Donated – Hawaii, United States

Maintained:

National Clonal Germplasm Repository -- Hilo

Received by NPGS:

04 Dec 1989

Improvement Status:

Clone

Form Received:

Plant

Life Form:

Perennial

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Source History

Donated

04 December 1989.
Hawaii, United States

Donor(s):

University of Hawaii, CTAHR

Accession Names and Identifiers

'KWA LUK'

Type: Cultivar name

HLIT 4

Type: Site identifier

USDA, ARS, PBARC, TPGRDR

N89-34

Type: Site identifier

Site collection number

USDA, ARS, PBARC, TPGRDR

GUALU

Type: Other or unclassified name

Official Chinese dialect, 'Compendium of Chinese Fruit Trees - Lychee', 1998.

Zeng Chen Gua Luk

Type: Other or unclassified name

Narrative

Fruit shape; oval or nearly round, weight 14.4-29.5 g. Skin: dull-red with green color. Flesh: crunchy, semi-dry, TSS 17-21%, large seeds, good to superior in quality. This is a nationally famed variety in China. Developed at Zeng Cheng. Originally from China, 1938.

Litchi chinensis Sonn.

Genus:

Litchi

Family:

Sapindaceae

Subfamily:

Sapindoideae

Nomen number:

22399

Place of publication:

Voy. Indes orient. 2:230[quarto], 3:255[octavo], t. 129. 1782

Verified:

11/01/1985 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

Litchi chinensis Sonn. subsp. chinensis (0 active accession[s])
Litchi chinensis Sonn. subsp. philippinensis (Radlk.) Leenh. (1 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Nephelium litchi Cambess.

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	leechee	1	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
English	litchi	1	Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English	lychee	1	Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
French	cerisier de Chine	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French	litchi de Chine	2	Tindall, H. D. 1994. Sapindaceous fruits: botany and horticulture. Hort. Rev. 16:144, 145, 147, 151, 153, 161.
German	Litchi	2	Reichel, S. 1998. pers. comm. Note: re. German common names
German	Litchibaum	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German	Litchipflanze	2	Reichel, S. 1998. pers. comm. Note: re. German common names
Italian	lici	2	Tindall, H. D. 1994. Sapindaceous fruits: botany and horticulture. Hort. Rev. 16:144, 145, 147, 151, 153, 161.
Portuguese	litchia	2	Tindall, H. D. 1994. Sapindaceous fruits: botany and horticulture. Hort. Rev. 16:144, 145, 147, 151, 153, 161.
Portuguese (Brazil)	lichia	2	Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Swedish	litchi	2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

Annotations

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Sample Size	Study	Availability
MORPHOLOGY	Trunk texture	Coded description of trunk texture, mean of 5	1 - Smooth (100%)		HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.92	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Trunk texture	Coded description of trunk texture, mean of 5	1 - Smooth (100%)	1	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.96	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Trunk texture	Coded description of trunk texture, mean of 5	1 - Smooth (60%)	5	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.02	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Trunk Color	Coded description of overall trunk color, mean of 5	2 - Grayish Brown (100%)	5	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.02	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Trunk Color	Coded description of overall trunk color, mean of 5	4 - Grayish White (100%)	1	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.92	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Trunk Color	Coded description of overall trunk color, mean of 5	4 - Grayish White (100%)	1	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.96	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Trunk Patches present	Coded description of trunk patches presence and color, mean of 5	2 - White (100%)	1	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.92	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Trunk Patches present	Coded description of trunk patches presence and color, mean of 5	2 - White (100%)	1	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.96	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Trunk Patches present	Coded description of trunk patches presence and color, mean of 5	3 - Light Brown (60%)	5	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.02	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	New Shoot Color	Coded description of new shoot color, mean of 5	1 - Yellowish Bronze (100%)	1	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.92	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	New Shoot Color	Coded description of new shoot color, mean of 5	3 - Dull Bronze (100%)	10	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.96	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	New Shoot Color	Coded description of new shoot color, mean of 5	9 - Red (100%)	5	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.02	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	L Value Reading	L VALUE CHROMAMETER BRIGHTNESS READING OF FOLIAR FLUSH, AVERAGE OF 5	36.22	10	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.96	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	L Value Reading	L VALUE CHROMAMETER BRIGHTNESS READING OF FOLIAR FLUSH, AVERAGE OF 5	41.19	10	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.92	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	L Value Reading	L VALUE CHROMAMETER BRIGHTNESS READING OF FOLIAR FLUSH, AVERAGE OF 5	50.59	5	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.02	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	a Value Reading	A VALUE CHROMAMETER COLOR READING OF FOLIAR FLUSH, AVERAGE OF 5	15.55	10	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.92	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	a Value Reading	A VALUE CHROMAMETER COLOR READING OF FOLIAR FLUSH, AVERAGE OF 5	17.85	5	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.02	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	a Value Reading	A VALUE CHROMAMETER COLOR READING OF FOLIAR FLUSH, AVERAGE OF 5	5.74	10	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.96	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	b Value Reading	B VALUE CHROMAMETER VIVIDNESS READING OF FOLIAR FLUSH, AVERAGE OF 5	13.24	10	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.96	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	b Value Reading	B VALUE CHROMAMETER VIVIDNESS READING OF FOLIAR FLUSH, AVERAGE OF 5	18.58	10	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.92	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	b Value Reading	B VALUE CHROMAMETER VIVIDNESS READING OF FOLIAR FLUSH, AVERAGE OF 5	23.92	5	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.02	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaflet Length	Leaflet length in centimeters, average of 5	10.95	10	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.96	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaflet Length	Leaflet length in centimeters, average of 5	8.72	10	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.92	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaflet Length	Leaflet length in centimeters, average of 5	9.1	5	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.02	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaflet Width	Leaflet width in centimeters, average of 5	2.8	10	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.92	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaflet Width	Leaflet width in centimeters, average of 5	2.84	5	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.02	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaflet Width	Leaflet width in centimeters, average of 5	3.19	10	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.96	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Shape	Coded description of leaf shape, mean of 5	7 - Elongated (100%)	5	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.02	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Shape	Coded description of leaf shape, mean of 5	7 - Elongated (100%)	1	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.92	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Shape	Coded description of leaf shape, mean of 5	7 - Elongated (100%)	10	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.96	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Tip Shape	Coded definition of leaf tip shape, mean of 5	1 - Gradually Pointed (100%)	5	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.02	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Tip Shape	Coded definition of leaf tip shape, mean of 5	1 - Gradually Pointed (100%)	1	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.92	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Tip Shape	Coded definition of leaf tip shape, mean of 5	4 - Long & Sharply Pointed (100%)	10	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.96	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Base Shape	Coded description of leaf base shape, mean of 5	5 - Sharp Oval (100%)	5	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.02	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Base Shape	Coded description of leaf base shape, mean of 5	5 - Sharp Oval (100%)	1	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.92	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Base Shape	Coded description of leaf base shape, mean of 5	5 - Sharp Oval (100%)	10	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.96	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Edge	Coded description of leaf edge, mean of 5	1 - Flat (100%)	5	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.02	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Edge	Coded description of leaf edge, mean of 5	1 - Flat (100%)	1	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.92	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Edge	Coded description of leaf edge, mean of 5	3 - Curl Upwards (80%)	10	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.96	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Mature Leaf Color	Coded description of mature leaf color, mean of 5	1 - Light Green (100%)	1	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.92	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Mature Leaf Color	Coded description of mature leaf color, mean of 5	3 - Green (100%)	10	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.96	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Mature Leaf Color	Coded description of mature leaf color, mean of 5	5 - Dark Green (100%)	5	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.02	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Gloss	Coded description of presesence or absence of glossiness of mature leaves, mean of 5	1 - Yes (100%)	5	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.02	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Gloss	Coded description of presesence or absence of glossiness of mature leaves, mean of 5	1 - Yes (100%)	1	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.92	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Gloss	Coded description of presesence or absence of glossiness of mature leaves, mean of 5	1 - Yes (100%)	10	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.96	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Pairs of Leaflets	Number of pairs of leaflets on a compound leaf, average of 5	2	5	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.02	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Pairs of Leaflets	Number of pairs of leaflets on a compound leaf, average of 5	3	10	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.92	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Pairs of Leaflets	Number of pairs of leaflets on a compound leaf, average of 5	3	10	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.96	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Main Vein Length	Compound or main leaf vein length in centimeters, average of 5	5.56	10	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.92	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Main Vein Length	Compound or main leaf vein length in centimeters, average of 5	8.44	5	HILO.LITCHI.PLANT.02	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Fruit weight in grams	WEIGHT OF FRUIT IN GRAMS, MEAN OF 10 FRUIT	15.3	30	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.95	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Fruit weight in grams	WEIGHT OF FRUIT IN GRAMS, MEAN OF 10 FRUIT	19.5	10	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.93	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Fruit Size	CODED RATING OF FRUIT SIZE BY WEIGHT	2 - Medium, 16 - 24.9 grams each	10	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.93	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Fruit Uniformity	CODE TO DENOTE UNIFORMITY OF FRUIT	1 - Yes	10	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.93	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Fruit Shape	CODE TO DEFINE OVERALL SHAPE OF FRUIT	2 - Near Round	10	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.93	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Fruit Color	CODE TO DEFINE PERICARP COLOR	10 - Red with Slight Green	10	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.93	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Fruit Shoulder	CODED DEFINITION OF SHOULDERS	1 - Pronounced	10	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.93	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Fruit Base	CODED DEFINITION OF APEX	1 - Round	10	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.93	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Scale Shape	CODED DEFINITION OF SCALE SHAPE ON PERICARP	1 - Slightly Sunken	10	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.93	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Scale Junction 3	CODED DEFINITION OF SCALE JUNCTION	1 - Prominent	10	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.93	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Suture	CODED DEFINITION OF SUTURE PROMINENCE	1 - Prominent	10	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.93	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Peel Thickness	CODED DEFINITION OF PEEL THICKNESS	2 - Medium	10	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.93	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Flesh Color	CODED DEFINITION OF FLESH COLOR	1 - Waxy White	10	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.93	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Flesh Weight In Grams	WEIGHT OF FLESH IN GRAMS, MEAN OF 10 FRUIT	10.67	30	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.95	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Flesh Weight In Grams	WEIGHT OF FLESH IN GRAMS, MEAN OF 10 FRUIT	19.5	10	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.93	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Percentage of Flesh	PERCENTAGE OF FLESH, MEAN OF 10 FRUIT	64.5	10	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.93	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Percentage of Flesh	PERCENTAGE OF FLESH, MEAN OF 10 FRUIT	69.72	30	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.95	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Weight In Grams	WEIGHT OF SEED IN GRAMS, MEAN OF 10 FRUIT	2.36	10	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.93	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Weight In Grams	WEIGHT OF SEED IN GRAMS, MEAN OF 10 FRUIT	2.53	30	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.95	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Total Soluble Solids	Total Soluble Solids; Percentage of fresh weight of mature fruit flesh	20.8	30	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.95	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Normal Seeds	Percentage of normal seeds	100.00	30	HILO.LITCHI.FRUIT.95	Not Available