Citrus mitis
Blanco
Calamondin orange
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Description
A shrub or small tree in the Rutaceae family, widely cultivated in tropical regions and producing small citrus fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Fiji, Guam, Japan, Myanmar, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Tuvalu,
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Also Known As
Kalamansi, Moli witiwiti, Moli laini, Pan-leinmaw
References (4)
- Arora, R. K., 2014, Diversity in Underutilized Plant Species - An Asia-Pacific Perspective. Bioversity International. p 63
- Jansen, A. A. J., et al, (Eds), Food and Nutrition in Fiji. Volume One. p 43
- Thaman, R. R, 2016, The flora of Tuvalu. Atoll Research Bulletin No. 611. Smithsonian Institute p 112
- Zeven, A. C. & de West, J. M. J., 1982, Dictionary of cultivated plants and their regions of diversity. Wageningen. p 63
