| Synonym |
Citrus
depressa var. voangasay Bory, Limonia aurantiifolia Christm.
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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 |
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Leaf Type |
Simple |
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Leaf Arrangement |
Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) |
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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. |
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