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Calamansi, Citrus x microcarpa, is a shrub or small tree growing to 3–6 m (10–20 ft). The plant is characterized by wing-like appendages on the leaf petioles and white or purplish flowers. The fruit of the calamansi resembles a small, round lime, usually 25–35 mm (1– 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) in diameter, but sometimes up to 45 mm (1 + 3 ⁄ 4 in).
Citrus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the family Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes. Citrus is native to South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and Australia. Indigenous people in these areas have used and ...
Key lime (Citrus × aurantiifolia=Citrus micrantha × Citrus medica [5]) is also one of the three most widely produced limes globally. [4] Philippine lime (Citrus × microcarpa), a kumquat × mandarin hybrid; Persian lime (Citrus × latifolia) a key lime × lemon hybrid, is the single most widely produced lime globally, with Mexico being the ...
The sour orange (Citrus x aurantium) derives from a direct cross between a pure mandarin and a pomelo [11] Lemon (Citrus x limon), a sour orange × citron hybrid. [15] Lime (Citrus x latifolia), a lemon × Key lime cross [15] Bergamot orange (Citrus x bergamia), a lemon × sour orange backcross [15]
The micrantha is a wild citrus from the papeda group, native to southern Philippines, particularly islands of Cebu and Bohol.Two varieties are recognized: small-flowered papeda (C. hystrix var. micrantha), locally known as biasong, and small-fruited papeda (C. hystrix var. microcarpa) or samuyao.
The pomelo (/ ˈ p ɒ m ɪ l oʊ, ˈ p ʌ m-/ POM-il-oh, PUM-; [2] [3] Citrus maxima), also known as a shaddock and from the family Rutaceae, is the largest citrus fruit. It is an ancestor of several cultivated citrus species, including the bitter orange and the grapefruit. It is a natural, non-hybrid, citrus fruit, native to Southeast Asia ...
Cymbopogon citratus, commonly known as West Indian lemon grass or simply lemon grass, [3] is a tropical plant native to South Asia and Maritime Southeast Asia and introduced to many tropical regions. [4] Cymbopogon citratus is often sold in stem form. While it can be grown in warmer temperate regions, such as the UK, it is not hardy to frost.
They produce small acidic fruit and are also more compact than other citrus, making them good ornamental plants. Of this group, the calamansi has a long history of propagation in Asia as an ornamental plant and food flavoring, but many members of the group are of relatively recent (20th century) generation. These have been given similar common ...