- Shekwasha
Taxobox
name = Shekwasa
image_width = 250px
image_caption = Shekwasha's on a tree
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
subclassis =Rosidae
ordo =Sapindales
familia =Rutaceae
genus = "Citrus "
species = "C. "×" depressa"
binomial = "Citrus "×" depressa"
binomial_authority = (Hayata)Shekwasha ("Citrus" × "depressa", formerly "C. pectinifera", Okinawan シークヮーサー or シークァーサー "shīkwāsā", Japanese ヒラミレモン "hirami remon"), in English sometimes called Taiwan tangerine, flat lemon, hirami lemon, or thin-skinned flat lemon, is a small, green
citrus fruit rich inflavonoid s and native toTaiwan andOkinawa ,Japan .Eastern Asia . Very sour, it is often used likelemon or lime to garnish dishes, but is also used to make a yellowjuice , which can be thinned or sweetened."Shekwasha" is occasionally translated into English as kalamansî, but strictly speaking this is a different fruit.
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