Citrus aurantium L.

 
  • Family : RUTACEAE
    (Rue Or Citrus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : NIMBU FAMILY (नींबू फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rutaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Citrus × aurantium L.
  • Common name : Sour Orange, Bitter Orange, Begarid Orange, Seville orange
  • Vernacular name :
    • Khatta Santra (Hindi)
    • Mallika Naringi (Telugu)
    • Karna, Madhuranaragam (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Cultivated
  • Comments / notes : Cultivated for its edible fruits, often runs wild.
  • Flower, Fruit : October-August
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : Wayanad district, Palakkad district, Idukki district, Kollam district
    • Maharashtra : Nagpur district, Osmanabad district, Pune district
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • Native : China, Indonesia
  • 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. Singh & 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 aurantium. Downloaded on 13 December 2024.

Botanical Description

India Distribution

World Distribution

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