Winged lime, Blacktwig lime
Citrus longispina
Family: Rutaceae
What it is like
A small tree. It grows 2-3 m tall. It has dark brown to black twigs. The leaves are pale green. The fruit are in clusters on slender twigs that hang down. The fruit are pale yellow. T hey are round and up to 8 cm across.
The scientific name is still ambiguous.
Where it is found
It is a temperate to subtropical plant
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Japan, Philippines, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Tai la mi san, Talamisan, Tanisan, Taramisan