Medicinal
Lemon, Citron, Cider
Citrus medica L.
Himalaya to Myanmar
Fun factCitrus medica is the generitype of Citrus, the species on which Linnaeus based the genus name.
A shrub or small tree of subtropical origin and one of the ancestral citrus species; it is the type species of the genus Citrus. Cultivated across the tropics, including lowland Colombia, mainly for its fruit.
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FamilyRutaceae
Spanish nameCedro limón
Also known asCitron, Cedro limón, Limón cidra (as recorded)
Native toThe west-central Himalaya (Nepal and India) through Assam and Bangladesh to Myanmar
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
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| — | — | — | 24 May 2018 | Planted | — |
1 of these has no tag yet; it will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.