Citrus deliciosa
Rutaceae FAMILY

Citrus deliciosa

Citrus deliciosa

Edibility
4/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Citrus deliciosa is a small, evergreen tree with a spreading crown and a few thorns, growing 3 - 5 metres tall[ 416 Title Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics Publication Author Lorenzi. H.; Bacher. L.; Lacerda. M.; Sartori. S. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora LTDA; Brazil. Year 2000 ISBN 85-867174-24-0 Description A superb book, giving information on several hundred fruit species. Each entry has a brief description of the plant and its uses, accompanied by one to many excellent quality photographs of the fruits. ]. Widely cultivated for its edible fruit in subtropical and tropical areas[ 416 Title Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics Publication Author Lorenzi. H.; Bacher. L.; Lacerda. M.; Sartori. S. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora LTDA; Brazil. Year 2000 ISBN 85-867174-24-0 Description A superb book, giving information on several hundred fruit species. Each entry has a brief description of the plant and its uses, accompanied by one to many excellent quality photographs of the fruits. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeOnly known in cultivation, probably arose through hybridisation involving C. reticulata in Italy.
HabitatNot known in the wild.