Rutaceae FAMILY

Citrus limon

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

5/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Citrus limon is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 3.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeOriginal range is obscure, possible Asia.

HabitatOriginal habitat is obscure, probably a hybrid involving C. medica x C. aurantifolia[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].