Citrus × amblycarpa

Citrus × amblycarpa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus
Species:
C. × amblycarpa
Binomial name
Citrus × amblycarpa
(Hassk.) Ochse
Synonyms
  • Citrus × limonellus var. amblycarpa Hassk.

Citrus × amblycarpa is an artificial hybrid species of citrus lime. It has the hybrid formula Citrus daoxianensis × Citrus hystrix.[1]

Common names

The species is referred to as nasnaran by some English speakers, and is called jeruk limau ("orange-lemon") in Indonesia.[2]

Characteristics

The species grows in hot, humid, tropical regions at altitudes up to 350 meters above sealevel. It can grow to between 3 and 7 meters in height. Amblycarpa leaves are dark green and oblong in shape. Its flowers are white and fragrant, and its fruits are green with a rough peel and juicy fresh, similar to other limes.[2]

The fruits are widely popular as aromatic and flavor-enhancing fruits in Indonesia.[2] The juice of half-ripened fruits is sour, and is used to flavor Indonesian condiments such as sambal olek, and added to dishes such as soto. A 2020 study suggested the peels of these fruits could have anti-diabetic effects,[3] while a 2017 study found that the trees had good commercial potential as ornamental pot trees.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Citrus × amblycarpa (Hassk.) Ochse". Plants of the World Online.
  2. ^ a b c Lim, T. K. (2012), Lim, T. K. (ed.), "Citrus amblycarpa", Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants: Volume 4, Fruits, Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, pp. 623–624, doi:10.1007/978-94-007-4053-2_72, ISBN 978-94-007-4053-2, retrieved 2022-11-30
  3. ^ Tambunan, Gempita cahya aulia; Dutt, A.; Nadhifa, S.; Amelia, F.; Girsang, E. (2020). "The In Vitro Anti-Diabetic Activity of Lime Peels (Citrus amblycarpa (Hassk.) Ochse)". Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan (Journal of Health Science). 13 (1): 26–33. doi:10.33086/jhs.v13i01.1437. S2CID 214232650.
  4. ^ Budiarto, R.; Poerwanto, R.; Santosa, E.; Efendi, D. (2017). "The Potentials of Limau (Citrus amblycarpa Hassk. Ochse) as A Functional Food and Ornamental Mini Tree Based on Metabolomic and Morphological Approaches". Journal of Tropical Crop Science. 4 (2): 49–57. doi:10.29244/JTCS.4.2.49-57. S2CID 73517538.