Scientific Name : Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck
Category : Angiosperms
Status : Alive
Habit : A small thorny, tree with pale-greenish-yellow rough bark. Leaves : Unifoliate with pellucid oil glands, petioles winged, leaflets elliptic-oblong or elliptic-ovate, glabrous. Inflorescence : Axillary, solitary or 2-3 clustered. Flower : White, fragrant. Fruit : Berries globose or ovoid, bright-yellow, usually with a nipple-shaped extremity, rind thick, pulp acid. Seeds ellipsoid, white, glabrous. Flowering and Fruiting Time : Throughout the year. Significance : It is a rich source of vitamin C. It is used in the preparation of lemonade, squash and home made sherbet.
Specimen Information
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Common Name(s):
लिंबू, Lemon, Sweet Lime
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Synonym(s):
Citrus adami Risso. Citrus aurata Risso. Citrus bergamia Risso. Citrus bergamia var. parva Risso Citrus bergamia var. vulgaris Risso Citrus bergamota Raf. Citrus dimorphocarpa Lush.
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Family:
Rutaceae
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Botany Department (DVP College, Nimgaon Sawa) -
Created On:
16-08-2022
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