Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck

 
  • Family : RUTACEAE
  • Family (As per The Plant List) : Rutaceae
  • Species : Citrus grandis
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Citrus maxima (Burm.) Osbeck
  • Common name : Pomello
  • Vernacular name : Chakota Hannu gida (Kan.)
  • 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
  • Native : South-east Asia
  • Comments : Largest edible citrus fruit.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Cultivated
  • Floras referred : Ramaswamy & Razi, 1973 - Bangalore; K.S.Rao-Flowering Plants of IISC, 2009

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