Citrus warburgiana
| Citrus warburgiana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Citrus |
| Species: | C. warburgiana |
| Binomial name | |
|
Citrus warburgiana F.M. Bailey |
|
| Synonyms | |
|
Microcitrus warburgiana (F.M. Bailey) Tanaka |
|
Microcitrus warburgiana (F.M. Bailey) Tanaka
Citrus warburgiana (Kakamadu or New Guinea Wild Lime) grows on the south coast of the Papuan Peninsula near Alatau(pictures) in Papua-New Guinea.
It is a poorly known tree species. It has dark green, spherical fruits about 30 millimetres (1.2 in) in diameter. It is taxonomically an Australian lime:
Citrus warburgiana
This wild lime is a species of Microcitrus according to the Swingle system, called Microcitrus warburgiana, and according to the classification of David Mabberley, it is to be called Citrus warburgiana. It is the only Microcitrus coming from outside Australia. Being native to New Guinea, the closest Microcitrus to it is a thousand miles away, namely Citrus garrawayae.
...
Wikipedia