| Synonym |
Citrus
bigaradia Risso & Poit., Citrus humilis (Mill.) Poir.
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Flower Color |
White |
| Common Name |
Khatta Santra, The sour orange. |
Flower Type |
Cyme |
| English / Trade Name |
Bitter orange, Seville orange, sour orange, bigarade orange, or marmalade orange |
Flowering Period |
April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name |
Khatta Santra |
Fruiting Period |
Oct-Dec |
| Altitude |
Upto 1500m |
Fruit Type |
Hesperidium |
| Habit |
Tree |
Fruit Details |
Fruit globose, flattened at the base and apex; rind when ripe, glandular and rough. Axis hollow. Pulp bitter-acidic. |
| Habitat |
Mainly cultivated |
Bark Type |
Smooth |
| Distribution |
India, Native of China and Indonesia. |
Bark Details |
Bark grey |
| Distribution in Haryana |
Morni-Pinjore |
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 |
Tree, 7-8 m tall, spines axillary and sharp. Leaves elliptic; petiole winged, wings obovate. Flowers bisexual, 1-few, in axillary cymes. Petals fleshy and glandular. Fruit globose, 7 x 7.5 cm, flattened at the base and apex; rind when ripe, glandular and rough. Axis hollow. Pulp bitter-acidic. |
Leaf Details |
Leaves elliptic; petiole winged, wings obovate. |
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