Citrus macrophylla
Wester
Alemow, Colo
RutaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The acidic fruit is occasionally eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a warm temperate plant.
Asia, Philippines, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
Possibly a hybrid between lemon and pomelo in the Rutaceae family, found in warm temperate regions.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Citrus macrophylla, also known as alemow, is a citrus tree and fruit, belonging to the papedas. The trees are short in stature, more tropical in nature than most citrus, and are very spiny.
Names & Synonyms
Citrus limon x Citrus maxima
References (3)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 217
- Philipp. Agric. Rev. 8:16, t. 3b, 6c. 1915
- Tanaka,
