Citrus glauca From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Citrus glauca, commonly known as the desert , is a thorny or small native to Queensland, New South Wales, and South .[2][3] Citrus glauca

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1 2 Economic uses Scientific classification 2.1 Taxonomy, , and hybrids Kingdom: Plantae 2.1.1 Australian outback lime (unranked): Angiosperms 2.1.2 Hybrids (unranked): (unranked): 3 Notes Order: 4 References Family: 5 External links Genus: Citrus : C. glauca Taxonomy Binomial name Citrus glauca The taxonomy of the Desert lime is controversial. (Lindl.) Burkill

Under the Swingle system, it was classified in the genus Eremocitrus, a close relative of the genus Citrus. More recent taxonomy Synonyms[1] considers C. glauca to be included in the genus Citrus, and most authorities treat it this way. Citrus glauca is therefore one of the most resilient Citrus species, and is comparatively heat, drought, and cold tolerant. Hence the species is potentially important for Citrus Atalantia glauca breeding programs, and readily hybridises with many common Citrus species. (Lindl.) Benth. & Hook.f. Economic uses Atalantia glauca var. inermis F.M.Bailey The desert lime is a highly prized bushfood. Traditionally, it is wild-harvested from surviving bushland areas, where it is relatively Eremocitrus glauca common. However, C. glauca has also been extensively cleared from some areas due to the ongoing conversion of the wild bush into (Lindl.) Swingle agricultural fields.[4][5] The fruit are used in a range of products, including , beverages, and . It has a strong lime- glauca like flavour.[6] It is a thorny shrub or small tree native to Queensland, New South Wales, and South Australia.[2][3] Lindl.

The fruit is beginning to be domesticated. Commercial cultivation of this fruit is beginning to reduce the reliance on wild-harvested product.[4][5]

Taxonomy, cultivars, and hybrids

Australian limes former Eremocitrus Citrus glauca

former Microcitrus Citrus warburgiana

Citrus inodora Citrus glauca in the wild

Citrus maideniana The Australian Outback Lime Citrus garrawayi

Citrus australasica

Citrus australis

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Australian outback lime

The Australian Outback Lime was selected by CSIRO scientists from the regular desert lime. It is characterised by its upright habit, relatively large, flavoursome fruit, high yield, uniform ripening time, lack of thorns, and suitability for mechanical harvesting. The Australian Outback Lime was cultivated at the former CSIRO Industry site at Merbein, Victoria by Dr. Steve Sykes.[8]

Hybrids

The eremolemon is thought to be a Citrus glauca × Citrus meyeri . It grows quickly and tolerates saline soil.[9] Citrus hybridise readily. The eremolemon is thought to be a natural true-breeding cross between the desert lime and the Meyer .[9] Other hybrids include eremoranges, eremoradias (hybrid with a sour ) and citrangeremos (hybrid with a ).[10] Notes

1. "Citrus glauca (Lindl.) Burkill — The Plant List". Retrieved 14 May 2015. 2. Burkill, Isaac Henry. 1932. Gardens' Bulletin, Straits Settlements 5(Index): 3. Citrus glauca 3. Citrus pages, Native Australian Citrus, Citrus glauca (http://users.kymp.net/citruspages/australian.html#australis) 4. Cherikoff, Vic, The Bushfood Handbook ISBN 0-646-15496-6 The eremolemon 5. Low, Tim, Wild Food Plants of Australia, ISBN 0-207-14383-8 . 6. Cherikoff, Vic, Uniquely Australian ISBN 0-646-07470-9 7. Jorma Koskinen and Sylvain Jousse. "Citrus Pages / Native Australian varieties". free.fr. 8. "CSIRO Science Image". Retrieved 14 May 2015. 9. Jorma Koskinen and Sylvain Jousse. "Citrus Pages / Native Australian varieties". Retrieved 14 May 2015. 10. Jorma Koskinen and Sylvain Jousse. "Citrus Pages / Native Australian varieties". Retrieved 14 May 2015.

References

Bruneteau, Jean-Paul, Tukka, Real Australian Food, ISBN 0-207-18966-8. Cherikoff, Vic, The Dining Downunder Cookbook, ISBN 0-9752021-0-3

External links

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