lichee vs Litchi chinensis

lichee and Litchi chinensis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lichee	Yes	No	No	No
Litchi chinensis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lichee and Litchi chinensis are synonyms defined as:

lichee and Litchi chinensis: Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium

Other synonyms of lichee include litchi, litchi tree, Nephelium litchi.

lichee (noun)	Litchi chinensis (noun)
Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried	Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium
Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium