Limau hutan
Citrus halimii
Family: Rutaceae
What it is like
A medium sized tree. It can be 25 m tall. The trunk is 60 cm across. The crown is small with a few branches that curve upwards. The young plants have a few spines on the branches. The leaves have one leaflet. These are narrowly oval and 8-15 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. They are thinly leathery. The leaf stalks are 1-2 cm long. There can be very narrow wings. The flowers occur singly. The fruit are a long round or pear shape. They are 5-7 cm across. They are green ut turn yellow when ripe. There are several seeds.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 900-1,800 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indochina, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten and used as flavouring.
Edible parts
Fruit