Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck
Campus Location
Rajagiri Business School, Valley Campus, Kakkanad
Systematic position
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Lemon is an evergreen fruit tree. As per some evidences, lemon originated in north-east India during the first millennium. The fruits are ovel shaped and yellow coloured when matured. The fruit rind divided into an outer-coloured layer zest, and an inner white spongy pith. The multiple carpels arranged inside as radial segments and seeds develop inside carpels.
- Fruits are edible and nutritious.
- Fruits are used for the preparation of various lemon dishes and drinks.
- Aromatic essential oil is extracted from fruit peels.
Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck
Campus Location
Rajagiri Business School, Valley Campus, Kakkanad
Systematic position
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Lemon is an evergreen fruit tree. As per some evidences, lemon originated in north-east India during the first millennium. The fruits are ovel shaped and yellow coloured when matured. The fruit rind divided into an outer-coloured layer zest, and an inner white spongy pith. The multiple carpels arranged inside as radial segments and seeds develop inside carpels.
- Fruits are edible and nutritious.
- Fruits are used for the preparation of various lemon dishes and drinks.
- Aromatic essential oil is extracted from fruit peels.