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Citrus × microcarpa

Bunge (1833)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Rutaceae Genus: Citrus

calamondin, kalamansi

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Enum. Pl. China Bor.: 10 (1833)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Citrus × microcarpa Honolulu, Lyon Arboretum, by rain shelter cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Tree about 20' tall; fruiting Asquith, A. Oahu BISH 1995-01-18
2 Citrus × microcarpa Lyon Arboretum, Cottage A, Honolulu, open sun Preserved_Specimen Small tree to 4 m tall. Leaves to 8cm. long; spines present. Fruits flattened, globose; bright orange. Spence, G. 38466.244 Oahu BISH 1976-07-01
3 Citrus × microcarpa Kauai Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, west side of Lawai Stream. Upper Valley fruit orchard above (west of) road. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Small bushy tree 1.5 m tall. Leaves dark green, glossy above, branches thorny. Fruit green, globose-depressed, c. 4 cm in diam., pale yellow-green within, segments 9, with many seeds, juice very sour. Ex hort. Kauai Nuirsery Landscape. Lorence, D.H. 10837 Kauai BISH 2021-01-13
4 Citrus × microcarpa Punahou area, Honolulu, Preserved_Specimen Dense-crowned tree 4 m tall in full sun. The leaves give off the characteristic citris smell when bruised. Flowers are white; sweetly fragrant (at mid-morning) Lau, J. 1307 Oahu BISH 1985-08-08
5 Citrus × microcarpa Honolulu, Lyon Arboretum, by rain shelter cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Asquith, A. Oahu BISH 1996-03-08
6 Citrus × microcarpa Hilo Forestry Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Tree to 6m., branching near the base. Leave gland-dotted, dark green above; lighter green below. Petiole yellow. Fruit to 1 diameter, tart, green, turning orange at maturity, gland-dotted. Teraoka, W. 159 Hawaii BISH 1979-01-01
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