Citrus medica
Citron
Also known as: Aurantium medicum (L.) M.Gómez +15 more
- Aurantium medicum (L.) M.Gómez
- Citrus alata (Yu.Tanaka) Yu.Tanaka
- Citrus aurea Yu.Tanaka
- Citrus balotina Poit. & Turpin
- Citrus bicolor Poit. & Turpin
- Citrus bigena Poit. & Turpin
- Citrus cedra Link
- Citrus cedrata Raf.
- Citrus crassa Hassk.
- Citrus fragrans Salisb.
- Citrus gaoganensis Hayata
- Citrus gongra Raf.
- Citrus hassaku Yu.Tanaka
- Citrus hirioshimana Yu.Tanaka
- Citrus hiroshimana Yu.Tanaka
- Citrus kizu Yu.Tanaka
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rutaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Citrus medica (commonly known as Citron) is a shrub or tree within the Rutaceae family. It originates in Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, West Himalaya
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)
Alabama, Algeria, Andaman Is., Benin, Borneo, Canary Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, Florida, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Laos, Leeward Is., Madeira, Mauritania, Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Morocco, Nicobar Is., Oman, Peru, Puerto Rico, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Tibet, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Vietnam