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The fruit may be given as a religious offering in Buddhist temples. According to tradition, Buddha prefers the "fingers" of the fruit to be in a position where they resemble a closed rather than open hand, as closed hands symbolize to Buddha the act of prayer. In China, the Buddha's hand fruit is a symbol of happiness, longevity, and good fortune.
Fo Shou (Chinese: 佛 手; pinyin: fó shǒu; lit. 'Buddha's hand'; pronounced [fwǒ ʂòʊ]) is a Yongchun (永春; Yǒng Chūn) and Wuyi Oolong tea with a light and somewhat peculiar taste.
The citron fruit is usually ovate or oblong, narrowing towards the stylar end. However, the citron's fruit shape is highly variable, due to the large quantity of albedo, which forms independently according to the fruits' position on the tree, twig orientation, and many other factors. The rind is leathery, furrowed, and adherent.
Rough lemon (Citrus × jambhiri Lush.) is the fruit and the tree of a citrus hybrid. Like the rangpur, it is a cross between mandarin orange and citron. Rough lemon is a cold-hardy citrus and can grow into a large tree. The rough lemon is mostly rind, making it less edible than other citrus.
Original – A Buddha's hand, also known as a fingered citron. Reason Nice picture overall. Interesting looking fruit. Good composition. Articles in which this image appears Buddha's hand FP category for this image Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Fruits Creator Kaldari. Support as nominator – ― Howard • 🌽 33 17:04, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
Alocasia cucullata is a species of flowering plant in the arum family known by the common names Chinese taro, Chinese ape, Buddha's hand, and hooded dwarf elephant ear. It is kept as an ornamental plant .
Persian lime (Citrus × latifolia), also known by other common names such as seedless lime, [2] Bearss lime [3] and Tahiti lime, [3] is a citrus fruit species of hybrid origin, known only in cultivation. [2] The Persian lime is a triploid cross between Key lime (Citrus × aurantiifolia) and lemon (Citrus × limon). [4] [5]
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