Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Rutaceae | Genus: Citrus | Species: Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck |
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| Synonym | Citrus limonia, Citrus limonum | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Lemon | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Lemon | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Nobab | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | 900-3000 m | Fruit Type | Berry |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | The fruit is oval with a nipple-like protuberance at the apex and the modified berry called hesperidium |
| Habitat | Occurs in garden and also cultivated | Bark Type | Prickly |
| Distribution | South-east Asiatic region and Western Ghats | Bark Details | Thin, smooth grey brown to greenish |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | It is an evergreen shrub growing to 3 m (9ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in) at a medium rate | Leaf Details | The leaves reddish when young become dark-green above, light-green below 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 in long |
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