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Family: Rutaceae	Genus: Citrus	Species: Citrus limon (Linn.) Osbeck( गलगल )

Habit	Leaf	Flower	Fruit	Bark

Synonym	Citrus bergamota Raf., Citrus limonelloides Hayata , Limon vulgaris Ferrarius ex Miller	Flower Color	White
Common Name	Lemon, Nimbu, Gulgu, Bara Nibu	Flower Type	Solitary
English / Trade Name	Lemon	Flowering Period	April-June
Vernacular /Local Name	Gulgul	Fruiting Period	July-Sept
Altitude	Upto 1500 m	Fruit Type	Hesperidium
Habit	Shrub	Fruit Details	Fruit oblong or rounded mamillate, yellow when ripe; pulp abundant and strongly acid.
Habitat	Mainly cultivated	Bark Type	Smooth
Distribution	Native of South East Asiatic Region	Bark Details	Bark grey, thorny
Distribution in Haryana	Morni-Pinjore	Origin	Native
		Leaf Type	Simple
		Leaf Arrangement	Alternate (leaves born singly along stem)
		Leaf Shape	Elliptic
Description of Species	Spinous shrub or tree, 3-6 m tall. Leaves elliptic to ovate, serrulate, acute to acuminate. Leaf perfectly jointed to the petiole. Petiole narrowly winged. Flowers bisexual or male. Petals white, tinged purple. Fruit oblong or rounded mamillate, yellow when ripe; pulp abundant and strongly acid.	Leaf Details	Leaves elliptic to ovate, serrulate, acute to acuminate. Leaf perfectly jointed to the petiole.

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