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Citrus hystrix: caffre lime, leech lime, Mauritius papeda

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 ...