Lemon
Citrus limon
Name
| Marathi: | लिंबू |
Biological Classification
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Spermatophyta |
| Sub-Division: | Angiospermae |
| Class: | Dicotyledonae |
| Sub-Class: | Polypetalae |
| Series: | Disciflorae |
| Order: | Geraniales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Sub-Family: | -- |
| Genus: | Citrus |
| Species: | limon |
Advantages
It is used in the preparation of Lemonade, squash and homemade sherbet.
Interesting Facts
The distinctive and sour taste of the lemon is derived from the Citric acid present in it.
Description
- It is a small tree with fragrant leaves which smell like a lemon.
- Fruit is ovoid, bright yellow with apex slightly tapering on both the sides.
- Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck.
