Lychees were first brought to Taiwan during the Ch'ien Lung era of the Ching dynasty. Some of the original trees, now over 100 years old, may still be seen on the island today.
約在清乾隆年間，台灣開始種植荔枝，品種多由大陸傳入，分株頗多，如今在屏東崁頂鄉、新竹香山火車站附近、台北市東園區的陳家老宅，都可見到當年移株的百年老荔枝樹。