Citrus medica, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 229

1. C. medica L. , Sp. Pl. 782 (1753)

(Citron). Small tree. Twigs angular when young, soon terete, glabrous, with short, stout axillary spines. Leaves glabrous, elliptic-ovate to ovatelanceolate, crenate to serrate; veins prominent on both surfaces. Petiole terete or narrowly margined. Flowers in short, fewflowered racemes, hermaphrodite or functionally male; petals often pink or purplish on the outer surface. Stamens very numerous, coherent in groups of four or more. Fruit 15-25 cm 10- to 13-locular; rind very thick, often rough and warty, yellow when ripe; pulp pale green or yellow, acid or sweetish.