Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck


Synonym : Citrus bergamia Risso & Poit.
Citrus limonia Osbeck
Citrus vulgaris Ferrarius ex Mill.
Limon vu
Bangla Name : Goralebu, Karnalebu,Elachilebu
English Name : Lemon
Family : Rutaceae
Disease : Cough, scurvy, antiseptic, antirheumatic, antibacterial, antioxidant, appetizer, stomachic, nausea,
Description : Small trees. Branches ± spiny. Young leaves and flower buds reddish purple. Leaf blade ovate to elliptic, margin conspicuously crenulate, apex usually mucronate.Flowers solitary or several in fascicles.Flowers bisexual or male by ± complete abortion of pistil.Calyx cup-shaped. Petal’s outside purplish, inside white. Stamens 20-25 or more.Ovary subcylindric or barrel-shaped; stigma clavate. Fruit yellow, ellipsoid to ovoid, narrowed at both ends, surface usually coarse and lemon scented, pale yellow, acidic. Seeds ovoid, small, apex acute; seed coat smooth; embryo usually solitary but sometimes numerous; cotyledons milky white. Fl. Apr-May, fr. Sep-Nov.
Distribution : Throughout Bangladesh
Chemical Constituents : Oil from peel contain d-Iimonene, d-a-pinene, camphene, linalool. Juice is bactericidal and contains an antipneumonia factor. Peel contains bitter principle, essential oil, hesperidin, citroneilal, bergamotine, eriocitrin. apigenin, luteolin, chrysoseriol
Uses : This plant is used in Cough, scurvy, antiseptic, antirheumatic, antibacterial, antioxidant, appetizer, stomachic, nausea, vomiting.
Habit : small tree