Atalantia citroides Pierre ex Engl. & Prantl

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Rutaceae > Atalantia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-8 m tall. It has spines 5 mm long. The leaves are oval and 5-9 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The flowers have 4 petals. The fruit is like a small orange 2 cm across. The seeds are 1 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 8.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It is found in secondary forest.
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Usage

The fruit are eaten like a lemon.
Uses gene source
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from cuttings.
Mode cuttings
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Images

Atalantia citroides unspecified picture

Distribution

Atalantia citroides world distribution map, present in Cambodia and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:771388-1
WFO ID wfo-0000555295
COL ID J7XN
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Synonyms

Atalantia citroides