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| Family : RUTACEAE |
| Protologue : Fl. Filip.: 610 (1837) |
| Information on the genus : Citrus |
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Status
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| Status for MA : | accepted (present) |
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| Status for NA : | accepted (cultivated) |
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| Status for TA : | accepted (cultivated) |
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| Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
| =Citrus deliciosa Ten. (1840) |
| =Citrus depressa Hayata (1919) |
| =Citrus nobilis Andrews |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
Tree (or shrub) 2-8 m tall, sometimes with spines; leaflets ±ovate, 4-8 x 1,5-5 cm, crenate; petiole narrowly winged or margined; flowers 1,5-2,5 cm Ø, petals 5, stamens ±20; fruit depressed-globose, yellow or orange-red; 5-8 cm Ø;[…]y |
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| Ecology : |
Widely cultivated for fruit eaten raw and juice. Considered to be the hardiest of the Citrus species. |
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| Biol./Eco : |
Shrub, Tree; Humid, Subhumid, Dry; Forest; 0-499 m, 500-999 m; distribution: Naturalised in Madagascar. |
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| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
| see under Catalogue de Madagascar |
| see under Tropicos |
| see under Herbarium, North Africa MPU |
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| Record n°90376 |
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