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Citrofortunella microcarpa
Citrofortunella microcarpa, the Calamondin or Calamansi, is a fruit tree in the family Rutaceae, commonly called the calamondin, golden lime, panama orange, chinese orange, acid orange, calamonding, or calamandarin in English.
It is believed to originate from China and has spread throughout Southeast Asia, India, Hawaii, the West Indies, Central and North America. This one is a plant at the NY Botanical Gerdens.
The plant is characterized by wing-like appendages on the leaf stalks and white or purplish flowers. Its fruit has either a spongy or leathery rind with a juicy pulp that is divided into sections.
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