Fortunella hindsii

Botanical Description

Hong Kong kumquat is a small, spiny, evergreen shrub or small tree growing up to 3 metres tall. The plant is often grown as an ornamental, especially in China where the fruits are valued as a novelty food used mainly as a spicy flavouring[ 301 Title Cornucopia II Publication Author Facciola. S. Publisher Kampong Publications, California. Year 1998 ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 Description The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc. , 319 Title University of California Riverside. Citrus Variety Collection Publication Author Website http://www.citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/alphabetical.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A series of fact sheets about various Citrus species and related species, plus varieties. Good photographs, some helpful information on uses. ]. It can also be grown as a hedge[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].