Limonia

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Limonia is a small genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, best known for species like the wood-apple that produce hard-shelled, aromatic fruits.

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Limonia canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
belongsToSubfamily Aurantioideae
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Eudicots
Rosids
commonName wood-apple genus
contains essential oils in rind
describedAs small genus of flowering plants in the citrus family
economicUse minor fruit crop
family Rutaceae
flowerType bisexual flowers
fruitCharacteristic aromatic pulp
hard shell
fruitType hard-shelled berry-like fruit
growthForm small tree
habit deciduous or semi-deciduous tree
hasAroma aromatic fruit
hasEdiblePart fruit pulp
hasNotableSpecies Limonia acidissima
linked to: Limonia crenulata
hasSpecies Limonia acidissima
linked to: Limonia crenulata
hasTypeSpecies Limonia acidissima
isA citrus relative
member of the citrus family
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement alternate leaves
leafType simple leaves
nativeTo Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia

South Asia
order Sapindales
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination insect-pollinated
relatedTo Citrus
reproduction sexual reproduction via flowers
seedDispersal animal-dispersed
taxonomicAuthority Carl Linnaeus
taxonRank genus
usedFor beverages
edible fruit
preserves
traditional medicine
woodUse small-scale timber or fuelwood

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Rutaceae includesGenus Limonia
Limonia crenulata genus Limonia