Citrus reticulata Blanco

 
  • Family : RUTACEAE
    (Rue Or Citrus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : NIMBU FAMILY (नींबू फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rutaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Citrus chrysocarpa Lush.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Citrus reticulata Blanco
  • Common name : Mandarin Orange, Loose skinned Orange, Walaja Kamara of Madras
  • Vernacular name :
    • Santra (Hindi)
    • Kamala Phala (Telugu)
    • Kamala (Oria)
    • Santra, Zambari (Marathi)
    • Kitle-hannu gida (Kannada)
    • Orange, Madhuranaranga (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Cultivated
  • Comments / notes : Cultivated for its edible fruits.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-August
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : Wayanad district, Palakkad district, Idukki district
    • Maharashtra : All districts of Maharashtra
  • Native : Southeast Asia
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in old World Tropics
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1
    • H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1
    • N.P. Sing & S. Karthikeyan 2000. Flora of Maharastra vol 1. Botanical survey of India, Govt. India.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Citrus reticulata. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

Botanical Description

India Distribution

World Distribution

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