CHR 516497 – Citrus jambhiri Lush.
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 516497
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
25 June 1998
Database record updated:
22 January 2016
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Citrus jambhiri Lush.
Determiner:
W.R. Sykes
Identification date:
2003-08-07 (Verbatim: 7 Aug 2003)
Preferred name:
Citrus jambhiri Lush.
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Sapindales
Family:
Rutaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Cultivated
Standard locality
Location:
Aitutaki, Ureia, Fred Charlie's garden
Verbatim locality:
Aitutaki, Ureia, Fred Charlie's garden
Verbatim collector:
W.R. Sykes 4797/CI
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
3 May 1995
Start date:
1995-05-03
Country:
Cook Islands
Notes:
Small tree 4 m or so high, spreading. Shoots becoming black, ± flattened. Spines present on strong vegetative shoots and main branches. Leaves lemon-scented when bruised, dark shining green above with impressed veins, pale beneath. Fruit ± pendent. Fruit to c. 6 cm diameter, globose or nearly so, sometimes ± obovoid, skin rough, not very thick, becoming yellow. Flesh pale greenish-orange, sour, very juicy. Said to be "remene enua", the original or first lemon brought to Aitutaki.
Other collection events
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Unknown
Verbatim locality:
Unknown
Verbatim collector:
Verbatim date:
Country:
Unknown
Permissions
Project permits
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