Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck

 
  • Family : RUTACEAE
    (CITRUS FAMILY OR RUE FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Rutaceae
  • Species : Citrus grandis
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Citrus maxima (Burm.) Osbeck
  • Common name : Pomello, Shaddock, Forbidden fruit
  • Vernacular name : Chakotra, Sadaphal (Hin.); Chakota-hannu gida (Kan.); Pambalimas (Tam.); Pampala masamu (Tel.); Tava (Ori.)
  • Key identification features : A moderate size evergreen tree. Bark is dark grey and smooth. Leaves are simple and aromatic. Flowers are borne on a corrymb-like inflorescence, white and fragrant. Fruits are large, round with a pinkish-orange juicy pulp.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Native : South-east Asia
  • Comments : Cultivated for its edible fruits, often runs wild. Largest edible citrus fruit known.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in most parts of the world.
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1; N.P.Singh, 1998 Flora of Eastern Karnataka Vol. 1
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Citrus grandis. Downloaded on 28 September 2024.

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