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Fruits and leaves are laxative; leaves are used for fevers, malaria. Flowers and leaves infusion sedative.  Widely cultivated in the Punjab (especially Sargodha, Gujranwala), Peshawar and Sind region.  The sweet orange is one of the most popular of citrus fruits. Extensively consumed as fresh fruit, in juices, squashes etc. Many varieties are cultivated in Pakistan. Some of the commonest are as follows: (a)  Mosambi  (Mozambique) Fruit globose, c. 6.5-7 cm in diameter, apex marked with a circular ring. Pulp very sweet. (b)  Bloodred:  Fruit smaller, c. 5.5-7 cm in diameter. Rind thin. Pulp orange streaked with red, or ruby-red; very juicy, acid sweet. The Gujranwala Distt. is famous for its bloodred oranges. (c) Washington Navel.   Fruit somewhat longer than broad, 8-9 cm in diameter; rind deep orange, apex marked with a distinct open or closed navel, containing a rudimentary secondary fruit. Pulp juicy, sweet, highly flavoured. Seeds few or none. Common Name

Common Names in English : clementine, loose-skinned orange, Maltese orange, mandarin orange, Satsuma, Satsuma orange, Swatow orange, tangerine in French : mandarinier in China : chen pi, ju hong pi, ju ke, ju luo, qing pi, qing pi si in India : aravata, gul-e-bahar (bahar naranj), kamala, kamalappalam, kamlaphalam, kanchi kaayi, kiththale, kittalay, kodagina kithaale, komola, madhuranarakam, madhuranaranna, naagapuri kitthale, naarangi, naarinja, naramgi, naranga, narangah, narangam, narangi, nowrangi, sangtara, santara, santhara, santra chhal, santra chilka, svadunarangah in Japan : ponkan in Tibet : skyur rtsi chun na in Vietnam : may cam chia, quat thuc, quit in Congo : indeleni, mandeleni in Mauritius : vangassay in S outh America: daranja, limón mandarina, mandarina, mandarina verde, mantarinarr, naranja Floral Description According To Flora of  Pakistan Slender tree, 4-6 m tall. Spines absent or short. Leaves 6-8 cm, lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, se

Common Names: in English : citron, medicinal citron in China : xiang yuan in India : ab-i-turanj, akacam, amalacampiram, amalacaram, amalainimpuram, amirtapalai, ampu, ampucaram, ampukecaram, ampuvacini, ampuvakini, amuturai, amuturaimaram, aricalam, aricayam, arinam, bara-ninbri, baranimbu, beeja pooramu, bijapura, bijapuram, bijori, bijoru, bimbeera, camiranam, campalam, campam, campavam, campiko, campiram, campirovatti, canronmuli, canronmulikai, cempirottam, cerunarakam, cherunarakam, cholangam, cinturattatikam, cinturattatikamaram, citalam, citamparaelumiccai, citamparavelumiccai, dabba chettu, daeva maadala, dantahashkam, dantasanam, dantasathah, dantasatham, devamadala, dodda nimbehannu, doddanimbe, elimitchum pullum, elumiccam, elumichai, eroomitcheenaracum, erumicchinarakam, gajanimbe, gajanimma, ganapathimalanga, ganapatinarakam, gilam, haralai, harale, idalimbu, ilamiccai, ilamiccaimaram, iliminje, illiccam, iracakani, irakani, jambira, jamburi, jami, jerook, jora ten

The lemon is native to the foothills of the Himalayas, and is cultivated in the plains of Punjab, Sind and Baluchistan. Used as a rootstock for oranges and grapefruit. Also commonly used for pickles. Common Names: in English : lemon in Arabic : loomi in Tanzania : elimayo in China : ning meng in India : amla, bara nebu, bara-nimbu, baranebu, brihat  nimbe, cerunarakam, cherunaaranga, cherunaaranga pacha,  dabba, dantasathah, dodda nimbe, elumiccai, elumichai, gol  nemu, jambira, jambirah, jamiri nimbu, kalanbak, khatta,  lembu, lemu, lemu-e-tursh, limoon, limpaka, mahajambiraphalam,  mahanimbu tvak, naranga, nembu, nenbu, nimbu,  nimbuka, nobab, pahari-nimbu, qalambak, tung-mang, utraj in Japan : remon in Tibet : dzam bi ri, dzi ma bi ra Floral Description: According to Flora of Pakistan Spinous shrub or tree, 3-6 m tall. Leaves 6.5-100 mm, elliptic to ovate, serrulate, acute to acuminate. Leaf perfectly jointed to the petiole. Petiole narrowly winged. Flowers

Common Names in English : caffre lime, leech lime, Mauritius papeda in Burma : shouk-pote in Cambodia : krauch soeuch in China : cabuyao, jian ye cheng in Indonesia : boh krut, jeruk purut, limau mungkur, limo purut in Laos : ‘khi ‘hout in Malaysia : limau hantu, limau purut in Philippines : kabuyau, kolobot, kulubut in Thailand : ma kruut in Vietnam : trúc Floral Description Trees 3-6 m tall. Branchlets with spines. Leaves dark red when young; petiole winged, apex rounded to truncate; leaf blade ovate, 5-8 × 2.5-4.5 cm, 1-2.5 cm longer (rarely same length) and 0.5-1 cm wider than winged petiole, tertiary veins conspicuous, margin apically conspicuously and sparsely crenate, apex narrowly obtuse. Inflorescences with (1 or)3-5 flowers; peduncle 1-5 mm. Flower buds globose. Calyx lobes 4 or 5, broadly triangular, ca. 4 × 6 mm. Petals white but pinkish red outside, 7-10 mm. Stamens ca. 30; filaments distinct. Style short, thick. Fruit lemon yellow, ellipsoid to

The bitter or Seville Orange is seldom cultivated in Pakistan. Mostly used as a rootstock in grafting other citrus species; the fruit may be used for marmalades. Common Names: in English : bergamot orange, bigarade, bitter orange, marmalade orange, Seville orange, sour orange in Arabic : arendj, narendj in Cambodia : krôôch loviing in China : zhi shi, suan cheng in India : airavata, airavatah, amritphal, arancu, arancupalam, aranji, aravatah, arawat, batavinarinja, battavinarinja, beddacini, buddachinee, buddasini, camiranam, cerunarakam, champra, cherunarakam, chinee, cini, collungie pullum, conakanarakam, conakanaranna, dantaharshana, dantakarshana, dantashatha, doddile, edapandu, elumiccai, gajanimma, gandhadhya, gandhapatra, haerali, herali kaayi, herula, ida, ile, jadyari, jambha, jambhaka, jambhala, jambhalam, jambhalamu, jambham, jambhamu, jambhara, jambhiri, jambir, jambira, jambira-phalam, jambiram, jambiramu, jantujita, jonakanarakam, kahi kanchi, kahisanthra,

Common Names: in English : common lime, Egyptian lime, Indian lime, key lime, lime, Mexican lime, sour lime, sweetie in Dominica : siton in Mexico : guela xtilla, quella castilla, yaga lima in Cambodia : krôôch chhmaa muul in India : brhatjambirah, cherunaarangi, elemichcham, elumiccai, elumiccam palam, elumichai, elumichchan chaaru, elumitchanarakam, gaja nimbe, gajanimma, godnimbu, hulinimbe, ilimichai, imbe, jambira, kagadi-limbu, kaghzinimbu, kaghzinimbu, kagzi nimboo, kagzi nimbu, kagzinimbu, khatta, kiccilippalam, kich chilip-pazham, leemu kaghzi, limbe, limbu, limbu chhilka, limbuphool saitrif, limpaka, madhu-karkatika, mitha-amritphal, musumbi, nagranga, narattai, nembu, nimbu, nimbuka, nimma, nimma pandu, palam, sakernimbu, sertawk, sokola tenga, swadunaringa, swalpa jambira, vatukappulinarakam, vijapura in Indonesia : assam tipes, djeruk nipis, jeruk nipis, jeruk pecel, jeruk tipes, limau kapas in Laos : mak nao, naaw in Lepcha : kacha koong in Malaysia :

Cajanus cajan  is used for food ("Pigeon Pea"), herbage, green fertilizer, and medicine. It is particularly valued in areas of low erratic rainfall. Common Names in English : African pigeon pea, cadjan pea, cajan, catjan pea, catjang, Congo beans, Congo pea, dhal, dhal bean, green peas, no-eye pea, peas, pigeon pea, red gram in Benin : adjayi klwékoun, blikodje, eklwi, ofiri, otili, otinini in Burundi : agacaruzo, inkunde, urucaruzo in Comoros : ambrevade, mtsongi in Congo : kassa, nwandu, wandu in Gabon : bésangé-bé-djélé, butsangi-bu-muri, modjangi-agétété, mutsangi-a-mwiri, osangé-w’éréré, osangé w’orungu, osang’éréré, osang-éli, uhangé-mwa-mulungu in India : aadhaki, adagam, adagi, adaki, adhaki, amakam, amam, arahar, arahar dall, arardal, arhar, arhar dal, arhardal, atacai, atakam, ataki, athaki, baele, byale, candaloo, catjan, chinnacandi, cinnakandi, condacandaloo, curattam, dahl, dalu, dangri, dhaal, dhal, duvarai, errakandulu, ettakandulu, huklek,