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Citrus wakonai

P. I. Forst. & M. W. Sm.

Rutaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A tropical tree in the Rutaceae family, native to Goodenough Island in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. It produces edible fruit.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows on Goodenough Island in Milne Bay Province in Papua New Guinea.

Where It Grows

Australia, Papua New Guinea*, PNG,

Notes

This is probably the species referred to as Citrus garrawayi by Brass as occurring in PNG.

References (1)

  • Forster, P. I., & Smith, M. W., 2010, Citrus wakonai P. I. Forst. & M. W. Sm. (Rutaceae), a new species from Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea. Austrobaileya 8(2) pp. 133-138

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