Citrus Aurantifolia (Christn.)swingle

Citrus Aurantifolia (Christn.)swingle

Family : Rutaceae

Characteristic Features : 

Habit : A small tree that reaches a height of 3 - 6 m with irregular short, stiff twigs, small leaves and many small sharp thorns.

Leaves : The leaves are pale green about 3 - 5 cm long.

Flowers : The small white flowers are usually borne in clusters, 3-10, perfect and staminate, white. Calyx cupular.

Fruit : dark green in colour about 3 - 6 cm in diameter, oval or nearly globular in shape, often with small apical nipple. The peel is thin and greenish yellow when fruit is ripe. The pulp is tender, juicy, yellowish green in colour and highly acidic