Citrus garrawayae
F.M.Bailey
Rutaceae
Citrus garrawayi F.M.Bailey
Microcitrus garrawayae (F.M.Bailey) Swingle
Common Name:
General Information
Citrus garrawayae is an evergreen shrub, occasionally a tree, that can grow up to 15 metres tall but is usually smaller.
The edible fruit is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
366- Title
- The Botany of Citrus and Its Wild Relatives
- Publication
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- Author
- Swingle. W.T.
- Website
- http://lib.ucr.edu/agnic/webber/Vol1/Chapter3.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line document giving lots of information about Citrus species and their relatives. A bit dated, but still an incredibly detailed work.
Range
Australasia - northeastern Australia, New Guinea.
Habitat
An understorey shrub or small tree in deciduous vine thickets of the foothills and upland rainforests of northern Queensland.
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
377- Title
- Trade Winds Fruit
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- The on-line catalogue of a company selling seeds. Gives descriptions, photos and uses of a very wide range of fruit and other food-producing plants plus ornamentals.
]. The pulp has a sharp, agreeable flavour[
366- Title
- The Botany of Citrus and Its Wild Relatives
- Publication
-
- Author
- Swingle. W.T.
- Website
- http://lib.ucr.edu/agnic/webber/Vol1/Chapter3.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line document giving lots of information about Citrus species and their relatives. A bit dated, but still an incredibly detailed work.
]. The elongated fruit is up to 8cm long[
377- Title
- Trade Winds Fruit
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- The on-line catalogue of a company selling seeds. Gives descriptions, photos and uses of a very wide range of fruit and other food-producing plants plus ornamentals.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
