Citrus australis
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Citrus australis

Citrus Australis

ON THIS PLANT

Citrus australis, the Dooja, round lime, Australian lime or Australian round lime, is a large shrub or small tree producing an edible fruit. It grows in forest margins in the Beenleigh area and northwards, in Queensland, Australia.Citrus australis is a tree up to 20 m (66 ft) tall. Fruits are spherical or slightly pear-shaped, 25–50 mm (0.98–1.97 in) across, with a thick green or yellow skin and pale green pulp. The 1889 book The Useful Native Plants of Australia records that "The fruit, which is an inch and a-half in diameter and almost globular, yields an agreeable beverage from its acid juice."

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Citrus
Family
Rutaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en Australian round lime
PLATES
Citrus australis leaf
PLATE 01 · leaf
Citrus australis leaf
PLATE 02 · leaf
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