Atalantia malabarica

(Rafin) Tanaka

Chulemo, Wild lime

Rutaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A deciduous tree. It grows 5-10 m high. It is spiny. The bark is pale brown and smooth. The stems are deeply fluted. The leaves are smooth and 8 cm long. They are shiny. The tip has a notch. The leaves smell like a citrus. The flowers are white and have 4-5 petals. They are bundled into a tube. The flowers have a sweet smell. The fruit are like a small orange.

Edible Uses

The fruits are pickled.

Traditional Uses

The fruit are pickled.

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Distribution

A tropical plant. In southern India it grows up to 1,000 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Andamans, Asia, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Sri Lanka,

Production

In southern India it flowers are fruits throughout the year.

Synonyms

Atalantia monophylla Correa

Also Known As

Adavi-nimma, Atavi-jambira, Jangli nimbu, Kadu-nimbe, Kurunthamaram, Kattelunicchai, Kattunarenga, Makad-limbu

References (4)

Ambasta S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 61
Awasthi, A.K., 1991, Ethnobotanical studies of the Negrito Islanders of Andaman Islands, India - The Great Andamanese. Economic Botany 45(2) pp274-280. (As Atalantia monophylla)
Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 47
Krishen P., 2006, Trees of Delhi, A Field Guide. DK Books. p 85 (As Atalantia monophylla)