Biology:Citrus lucida
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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. lucida
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| Citrus lucida (Scheff.) Mabb.
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Citrus lucida is a fruit-bearing tree of the genus Citrus. It is native to Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and the island of Java, Indonesia.[1]
Description
Citrus lucida is a small to medium-sized tree armed with numerous long, slender, sharp thorns. It grows from 10–15 metres (33–49 ft) tall with a straight bole 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in) in diameter.[2] The fruit has a tough green rind with a white and pink pulp containing many yellow crunchy seeds.
C. lucida was previously classified as a member of the genus Feronia, but was removed to its own genus by Swingle, who also named a Feroniella oblata now considered the same species as Feroniella lucida. Tanaka would name another genus member, Feroniella pubescens, but this is now known to be Harrisonia perforata, leaving F. lucida as the only member of Feroniella. However, based on recent phylogenetic analysis that surprisingly grouped F. lucida among the citrus, Mabberley suggested it be renamed Citrus lucida.[3] This placement is accepted by Plants of the World Online, (As of May 2021).[1]
Uses
In Cambodia and Java, Citrus lucida is occasionally cultivated as a fruit tree. The pulp of the raw fruits is eaten as a vegetable. The pericarp is used medicinally.[4] The pulp is used as a sour ingredient in Cambodian and Thai cooking.
Citrus lucida can be grown as an indoor bonsai.
Other names
Cambodia: ក្រសាំង (ka sang), cra san
Indonesia: kawista-krikil (Java)
Laos: ຫມາກສັງ (mak sang)
Thailand: มะสัง (ma sang), krasang
Vietnam: Cần Thăng (canthan), da da
Image gallery
Photo of the pulp of thefruit.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Citrus lucida (Scheff.) Mabb.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77104907-1.
- ↑ "Feroniella lucida The Botany of Citrus and Its Wild Relatives". http://lib.ucr.edu/agnic/webber/Vol1/Chapter3.html.
- ↑ Mabberley, D. J. (2010). "The species of Citrus (Rutaceae) with pinnate leaves". Blumea 55: 73–74.
- ↑ http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/apex/f?p=185:46:16768851750631::NO::module,mf_use,source,akzanz,rehm,akzname,taxid:mf,,botnam,0,,Feroniella%20lucida,7732 Citrus lucida Mansfeld's World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops
Bibliography
- Backer, C. A. & R. C. Bakhuizen van den Brink, Jr. 1963–1968. Flora of Java. (F Java)
- Boutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature. (Ency WTimber)
- Swingle, W. T. & P. C. Reece. 1967. The botany of Citrus and its wild relatives. (Bot Citrus)
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