Citrus hystrix DC.
Family
Rutaceae
Synonyms
None
Vernacular Names
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Malaysia |
Limau purut. |
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English |
Mauritius papeda, leech-lime. |
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Indonesia |
Jeruk purut, limo purut. |
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Philippines |
Kabuyau, kulubut (Tagalog), kolobot (Bisaya). |
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Myanmar |
Shouk-pote. |
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Cambodia |
Krauch soeuch. |
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Laos |
‘Khi ‘hout. |
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Thailand |
Ma kruut. |
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Vietnam |
Trúc. |
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French |
Citron combera. |
Geographical Distributions
The origin of Citrus hystrix is not known, but it is widely naturalised in Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Burma.
Description
Citrus hystrix can grow up to 12 m tall. It has a crooked trunk and short stiff spines.
The leaves measure 3-15 cm x 2-6 cm and are broadly egg-shaped to ovate-oblong. The flowers are small, fragrant and white.
The fruit is an ovoid to ellipsoidal berry. It is 5-7 cm in diametre, green to yellow and irregularly very bumpy with 10-12 segments.
Ecology / Cultivation
Citrus hystrix is grown in 3 areas with distinct climates: (1) subtropical, mostly from 30°-40° latitude: Mediterranean climate with winter rain and hot, dry summers. (2) semi-tropical, from 20°-28° latitude: dry winters and hot, wet summers (Florida, Brazil) and (3) tropical, within 20° from the equator: no prominent cold period and rainfall well-distributed over the year or concentrated in one or two wet seasons.
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1) Cultivation
References
1. Plant Resources of South-East Asia No.2: Edible fruits and nuts.
