- Citrus halimii
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Citrus halimii Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Rutaceae Genus: Citrus Species: C. halimii Binomial name Citrus halimii
B.C.Stone[1][2]Citrus halimii is a citrus tree and fruit, belonging to the papeda subgroup of citrus plants. It was first discovered and catalogued in 1973.[2]
Distribution
Citrus halimii is quite rare and poorly studied. After its initial 1973 discovery and description, it has only been observed in a handful of locations scattered across Southeast Asia: Thailand and Malaysia (the locations of the first discoveries), along with isolated stands in Indonesia.[2]
Description
Citrus halimii is a midsized evergreen tree, with a mature height of 20 to 25 feet; it is somewhat less thorny than other citrus. Like other members of the papeda sub-group, the halimii has relatively large leaves, with a long, winged petiole.[2]
The fruits of C. halimii are edible, but sour. They are round and small, measuring about 5–7 cm in diameter. The rather thick rind eventually ripens to yellow or orange-yellow; internally the rind is tightly bound to the flesh. The yellow-green segments are filled with a number of large seeds, and a small quantity of juice.[2]
Notes
- ^ The binomial was originally published at: Stone, B.C.; Lowry, J.B.; Scora, R.W.; Jong, K. (1973). "Citrus halimii : A new Species from Malaya and Peninsular Thailand". Biotropica 5 (2): 102–110.
- ^ a b c d e "Citrus halimii". Plant of the month. Bangkok, Thailand: Office of the Forest Herbarium : Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. February, 2005. http://web3.dnp.go.th/botany/plantdetail.aspx?monthno=200502&smonthname=February&slanguage=eng. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
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