I have spoken to nurserymen who were trying this in the early days and they decided it just wasnt worth it. Lychee growers recommend sealing large open cuts with pruning sealer or latex paint to avoid the risk of pests. Chris says that the fruit is still fine to eat. Trees branch and have full foliage at ground level if allowed. Great care should be taken to avoid any damage to a palm's terminal bud or trunk when removing fronds. It ripens to red or pink-red when ready to eat. Sensitive to climate, protect your lychee tree from full sun with shade cloth, or grow in a pot in part shade for the first few years, slowly introducing it to full sunlight. This is a complete guide to growing a Lychee tree at home. These extra trees should be (but seldom are) removed be fore serious crowding occurs. Prune after harvesting to help maintain shape. They've got a smaller seed. A large spreading evergreen tree with a showy display of fragrant flowers in early spring, the lychee is also highly productive, although patience is required, as trees dont usually start cropping for 510 years. It will help if you can see the outline of the tree ahead of time so that you can be sure that it will fit into the trees shape. Pruning of palms is mostly done to remove dead or dying fronds and/or flowering/fruiting clusters, particularly those that may be a potential risk to the public, such as coconuts.