Citrus paradisi Macfadyen

Spice Fruit In the University

Family: RUTACEAE

Genus: Citrus

Spanish common name: Pomelo. Toronjo.

Life-forms: Macrophanerophyte.

Habitats: Garden plants. Cultivated specie.

Description: A tree 3-4m in height, it has a rounded, leafy crown. The ovate leaves are 8-12cm long, with an acute or rounded tip. The flowers are solitary or in groups, 4-5cm in diameter. The large fruits, 10-15cm in diameter, are a little flattened at the ends, and have a slightly bitter taste; they are covered in pale yellow peel.

Observations: The pulp of the fruit is edible, and is used to make juices.