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Citrus limon

Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck  [Unverified Identification]


Family Rutaceae
Habit Tree
Habitat medium to loamy heavy clay soils
Special Notes Leaves alternate, with sharp thorns on twigs
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used for its antibacterial and astringent properties; FOOD: used for making jam, can be eaten raw;
Collected from Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Gina Marie M. Lucas

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