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Knots of C. citratus leaves sold at a supermarket in the Philippines Ready-to-use bundles of lemon grass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and, for chicken tom yam, also turmeric, are sold at Thai markets. Cymbopogon citratus is abundant in the Philippines and Indonesia where it is known as tanglad or sereh, respectively.
Citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus and Cymbopogon winterianus) grow to about 2 metres (6 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft) and have magenta-colored base stems.These species are used for the production of citronella oil, which is used in soaps, as an insect repellent (especially mosquitoes and houseflies) in insect sprays and candles, and aromatherapy.
Poaceae (Grass family) Lemon grass Moli'aina ("edible moli") Citrus sinensis: Rutaceae (Citrus family) Orange, sweet orange Moso'oi: Cananga odorata: Annonaceae (Soursop family) Perfume tree, ylang-ylang Namulega: Vitex trifolia: Verbenaceae (Verbena family) simpleleaf chastetree Niu: Cocos nucifera: Arecaceae (Palm family) Coconut Nonu, Nonu ...
Cymbopogon schoenanthus is often made into a common herbal tea.C. schoenanthus oil (called lemongrass oil or camel grass oil) is also used as a tonic and fragrance additive in personal care and cosmetic products such as hair dye, shampoo/conditioner, moisturizer/lotion, bath oil, exfoliant/scrub, anti-aging treatment, and acne treatment.
Common name(s) Image Taxonomic name/constituents Notes Clymenia: Clymenia sp. Clymenia is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae with two species. The genus is often included in Citrus. Clymenia fruits are a small hesperidium, a citrus fruit. Sweet and lemony in flavor, the tangerine-sized fruits are highly segmented, with ...
The common name reflects the strong lemon smell of the crushed leaves. 'Lemon scented myrtle' was the primary common name until the shortened trade name, 'lemon myrtle', was created by the native foods industry to market the leaf for culinary use. Lemon myrtle is now the more common name for the plant and its products. Lemon myrtle is sometimes ...
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