''Citrus macrophylla'', also known as alemow, is a

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tree and fruit, belonging to the papedas. The trees are short in stature, more tropical in nature than most citrus, and are very spiny.

Taxonomy

Alemow is rare and poorly studied, a likely hybrid between the

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and biasong (''C. micrantha''). The large fruits are considered inedible by local populations, though the plants are infrequently cultivated for medicinal and other uses. It has been tried in

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as a possible

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for other citrus.

Notes

References

NRCC scientist Sonkar gets gold medal for work on Alemow

on Citrus Variety Collection website
Alemow (Citrus macrophylla Wester) — a dwarfing ...

Citrus ID
{{Taxonbar, from=Q5122913 macrophylla Fruits originating in Asia