Citrus japonica
Kumquat
Also known as: Atalantia hindsii (Champ. ex Benth.) Oliv. +16 more
- Atalantia hindsii (Champ. ex Benth.) Oliv.
- Atalantia monophylla Benth.
- Citrofortunella madurensis (Lour.) D.Rivera et al.
- Citrus ×aurantium f. verrucosa Makino
- Citrus ×aurantium subsp. japonica (Thunb.) Engl.
- Citrus ×aurantium var. globifera Engl.
- Citrus ×aurantium var. olivicormis Risso ex Loisel.
- Citrus aurantium var. japonica (Thunb.) Hook.fil.
- Citrus aurantium var. oliviformis Risso ex Loisel.
- Citrus hindsii (Champ. ex Benth.) Govaerts
- Citrus inermis Roxb.
- Citrus japonica var. fructu-elliptica Siebold & Zucc.
- Citrus japonica var. madurensis (Lour.) Guillaumin
- Citrus japonica var. margarita (Lour.) Guill.
- Citrus madurensis Lour.
- Citrus margarita Lour.
- Citrus nobilis var. inermis (Roxb.) Sagot
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rutaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Citrus japonica (commonly known as Kumquat) is a shrub belonging to the Rutaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China Southeast, Hainan
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, California, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Gambia, The, Haiti, Japan, Korea, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam