Herbario Virtual del Mediterráneo Occidental
Àrea de Botànica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears
Citrus paradisi Macfadyen
Family : RUTACEAE
Genus : Citrus
Spanish common name : Pomelo. Toronjo.
Life-forms : Macrophanerophyte.
Habitat : Cultivated specie.
Observations : The pulp of the fruit is edible, and is used to make juices.
Location on-campus UIB : Puntual a l'hort de Son Lledó.
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.
