Citrus inodora
| Russel River lime or odourless lime | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Citrus |
| Species: | C. inodora
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| Binomial name | |
| Citrus inodora | |
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Citrus inodora or Microcitrus inodora, commonly known as Russell River lime,[2][3] is a tree native to the Bellenden-Ker Range in northern Queensland, Australia.
It grows in lowland tropical rainforest. Much of its native habitat has now been cleared for agricultural use, so the species is becoming quite rare. There has to date been no commercial use of the fruits.[4]
Citrus inodora is a shrub up to 4 m tall. Fruit is egg-shaped, yellowish-green. Leaves and flowers are essentially odourless, lacking the aromatic oils characteristic of the genus.[4][5]
| Australian limes |
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References
- ^ "Citrus inodora F.M.Bailey — The Plant List". theplantlist.org.
- ^ "Russel River Lime – Citrus inodora". tradewindsfruit.com.
- ^ "Factsheet – Citrus inodora". trin.org.au.
- ^ a b Citrus pages, Native Australian Citrus, Citrus inodora
- ^ Frederick Manson Bailey. 1889.Botany of the Bellenden-Ker Expedition, Reports on New Plants 1 Citrus inodora
- ^ Jorma Koskinen and Sylvain Jousse. "Citrus Pages / Native Australian varieties". free.fr.
External links
- "Citrus inodora F.M.Bailey". Atlas of Living Australia.
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