Citrus microcarpa

Taxonomy
Phylum  : Tracheophyta
Class     : Magnoliopsida
Order    : Sapindales
Family   : Rutaceae
Genus   : Citrus
Species : Citrus microcarpa
                                                                                        

Synonyms
Citrofortunella microcarpa (Bunge) D.O. Wijnands
                                                                                        

Common Name
Calamansi, Limau Kasturi

Characteristics
A small perennial shrubs growing up to about 4 m in height. The branches normally originated from the lower part of the main stem. The main stem rarely grows straight.
                                                                                     

Morphology

Leaves
The leaves are green in colour, elliptic in shape, having narrow wings measuring about 4 cm long.

Flower
The flowers are white in colour, about 2 cm in diametre and have a very short stalk.

Fruit
The fruits are green when young and turns to yellow when it matures. It has nearly smooth skin, spherical in shape and measuring about 3 cm in diametre. The fruits produce plenty of sour juice when crushed.
                                                                                     

Plant part used
Leaves and Fruits
                                                                                        

Traditional Uses

• In Malaysia, the fruits are normally used as the seasoning for many foods such as soups and fried mee or rice.
• It also used for the preparation cordial or fruit juice. It is also being used as an antidote for poison, treatment of abscesses, sore throat, cough and nausea.
• The essential oil extract from the fruits are also used as the ingredients in the herbal bath and aromatherapy formulations.
• The fruits are also used to body odour and hair cleaning.

                                                                                        

List of Country
Native to Philippines and found growing throughout South East Asia region like Malaysia, Indonesia and others.

Muhammad Haqim bin Mohamad Zakariah

Muhammad Haqim bin Mohamad Zakariah

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