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Citrus limon

Lemon

intermediate Wikipedia

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About

The lemon, *Citrus limon*, is a small evergreen tree notable for being a hybrid of the citron and the bitter orange. While many citrus fruits are called lemon, this specific species is the true lemon.

Field notes

History & etymology

Some evidence suggests lemons originated during the 1st millennium BC in what is now northeastern India.

Habitat

Altitude
Altitude Class
Native To
India

Cultivation

Difficulty
intermediate

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