This is an illustration of a Citron. This fruit, also known as Cedrate, is a citrus fruit that looks like a larger lemon, but its skin is rough and coarse. The skin is thick and aromatic, but it has a very strong sourness, and it is used for flavoring and as an acidifier in processing.
Botanical information
Informations of the plants imaged for these illustrations is bellow.
Botanical name
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Citrus medica
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Citron, Cedrate
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Plantae Category
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Rutaceae
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Citrus
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Citrus medica
Origin
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Eastern India, Upper Ganges River
