Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Rutaceae | Genus: Citrus | Species: Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle ( काग़ज़ी निम्बू ) |
Habit |
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Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Citrus depressa var. voangasay Bory, Limonia aurantiifolia Christm. | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Kaghzi nimbu | Flower Type | Corymb |
| English / Trade Name | Lime, Common lime, sour lime | Flowering Period | Jan-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Kaghzi nimbu | Fruiting Period | Jan-Dec |
| Altitude | Upto 1500 m | Fruit Type | Hesperidium |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruit ovoid or rounded, shortly mamillate; greenish-yellow when ripe, pulp greenish. |
| Habitat | Mainly cultivated | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | India, Native of Malaysia | Bark Details | Bark grey, thorny |
| Distribution in Haryana | Ambala, Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Exotic |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | Spiny bush or tree, 2-3 m tall, spines short and sharp. Leaves elliptic-oblong, crenate; petiole narrowly winged. Flowers 3-10, perfect and staminate, white. Calyx cupular, fleshy. Fruit ovoid or rounded, shortly mamillate; greenish-yellow when ripe, pulp greenish, very acid. | Leaf Details | Leaves elliptic-oblong, crenate; petiole narrowly winged. |
