L., Rutaceae |
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Present on Pacific Islands? yes
Primarily a threat at high elevations? no
Common name(s): [more details]
Chamorro: limon real, setlas, tronkon setlas |
Chinese: xiang yuan |
English: citron |
Fijian: moli, moli karokaro |
French: cédratier |
Maori (Cook Islands): rēneme māori |
Niuean: tīpolo |
Samoan: moli patupatu, tīpolo, tīpolo patupatu, tipolo |
Spanish: cidro, citrón, toronja |
Tahitian: tapolo |
Tokelauan: tīpolo |
Tongan: lemani, lemani petepete |
Habit: tree
Description: "Small tree; twigs angled, purplish when young, soon rounding; axillary spines short, stout; leaves ovate, blunt to rounded at tip, rounded or cuneate at base, the margins serrate; petioles with very narrow wings, or wingless, not conspicuously jointed to blade; flowers bisexual or staminate; petals 5, exterior pinkish; stamens 30-60; ovary 10-13-locular; fruit ovoid to oblong, the surface usually bumpy, yellow when ripe, the rind very thick; segments greenish, sour to slightly sweet" (Stone, 1970; p. 352).
Habitat/ecology: In Fiji, "occasionally cultivated and sparingly naturalized at elevations up to about 100 m" (Smith, 1985; p. 518).
Propagation: Seed
Native range: "Only cultivated, possible origin northeastern India" (GRIN).
Presence:
Pacific | |||
Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
American Samoa
Manua Islands |
Ofu Island |
cultivated
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Yuncker, T. G. (1945) (p. 44)
"A few trees in almost every village". |
American Samoa
Manua Islands |
Olosega Island |
cultivated
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Yuncker, T. G. (1945) (p. 44)
"A few trees in almost every village". |
American Samoa
Manua Islands |
Tau Island |
cultivated
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Yuncker, T. G. (1945) (p. 44)
"A few trees in almost every village". |
American Samoa
Swain's Island |
Swain's Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Whistler, W. A. (1983) (p. 14) |
American Samoa
Tutuila Islands |
Tutuila Island |
introduced
|
Setchell, William Albert (1924) (p. 86) |
Ecuador (Galápagos Islands)
Floreana Group |
Floreana Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Charles Darwin Foundation (2008) |
Ecuador (Galápagos Islands)
Isabela Group |
Isabela Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Charles Darwin Foundation (2008) |
Ecuador (Galápagos Islands)
Isabela Group |
Volcán Sierra Negra, Isabela Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Charles Darwin Foundation (2008) |
Ecuador (Galápagos Islands)
San Cristóbal Group |
San Cristóbal Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Charles Darwin Foundation (2008) |
Ecuador (Galápagos Islands)
Santa Cruz Group |
Santa Cruz Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Charles Darwin Foundation (2008) |
Ecuador (Galápagos Islands)
Santiago Group |
Santiago Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Charles Darwin Foundation (2008) |
Fiji
Fiji Islands |
Lakemba Island |
introduced
invasive cultivated |
Smith, Albert C. (1985) (p. 518)
Voucher cited: Garnock-Jones 895 |
Fiji
Fiji Islands |
Tuvutha Island |
introduced
invasive cultivated |
Smith, Albert C. (1985) (p. 518)
Voucher cited: Bryan 545 |
Fiji
Fiji Islands |
Vanua Mbalavu Island |
introduced
invasive cultivated |
Smith, Albert C. (1985) (p. 518)
Voucher cited: Garnock-Jones 1088 |
Fiji
Fiji Islands |
Viti Levu Island |
introduced
invasive cultivated |
Smith, Albert C. (1985) (p. 518)
Voucher cited: Meebold 16487 |
French Polynesia
Marquesas Islands |
Hiva Oa Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Florence, J./Chevillotte, H./Ollier, C./Meyer, J.-Y. (2013)
Cultivée |
French Polynesia
Marquesas Islands |
Nuku Hiva (Nukahiva) Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Florence, J./Chevillotte, H./Ollier, C./Meyer, J.-Y. (2013)
Cultivée |
French Polynesia
Marquesas Islands |
Tahuata (Tuhuata) Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Florence, J./Chevillotte, H./Ollier, C./Meyer, J.-Y. (2013)
Cultivée |
French Polynesia
Society Islands |
Raiatea (Havai) Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 253)
Vouchers cited: Moore 151, Moore 416 |
French Polynesia
Society Islands |
Tahiti Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 253)
Voucher cited: Grant 3999 |
French Polynesia
Society Islands |
Tahiti Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Florence, J./Chevillotte, H./Ollier, C./Meyer, J.-Y. (2013)
Cultivée |
French Polynesia
Tuamotu Archipelago |
Raroia Atoll |
introduced
|
Doty, Maxwell S. (1954) (p. 37) |
Guam
Guam Island |
Guam Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 352)
Rare in cultivation. |
Guam
Guam Island |
Guam Island |
introduced
|
Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1979) (p. 123) |
Marshall Islands
Ralik Chain |
Kwajalein (Kuwajleen) Atoll |
introduced
cultivated |
Whistler, W. A./Steele, O. (1999) (p. 102) |
New Caledonia
New Caledonia Archipelago |
Île Grande Terre |
introduced
cultivated |
MacKee, H. S. (1994) (p. 125)
Voucher cited: MacKee 37314 |
New Zealand (offshore islands)
Kermadec Islands |
Raoul Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Sykes, W. R. (1977) (p. 139)
Relic of cultivation. |
Palau
Palau (Belau ) (main island group) |
Palau Islands (main island group) | Lorence, David H./Flynn, Tim (2010) (p. 41) | |
Papua New Guinea
Bismarck Archipelago |
Bismarck Archipelago |
introduced
cultivated |
Peekel, P. G. [translated by E. E. Henty] (1984) (p. 272) |
Philippines
Philippine Islands |
Philippine Islands |
introduced
cultivated |
Merrill, Elmer D. (1923) (p. 344)
Occasionally planted, but nowhere spontaneous. |
Pitcairn Islands
Pitcairn Islands |
Pitcairn Island |
introduced
|
St. John, H. (1987) (p. 38)
Observed in 1934. |
Pitcairn Islands
Pitcairn Islands |
Pitcairn Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Florence, J./Chevillotte, H./Ollier, C./Meyer, J.-Y. (2013)
Voucher cited: J. Florence & S. Waldren 11036 (PAP) Cultivée |
Pacific Rim | |||
Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
China
China |
Hong Kong |
introduced
cultivated |
Wu, Te-lin (2001) (p. 199) |
Indian Ocean | |||
Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
British Indian Ocean Territory
Chagos Archipelago |
Diego Garcia Island |
Stoddart, D. R./Taylor, J. D., eds. (1971) (p. 152)
Voucher cited: Rhyne 774 (US) |
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Seychelles
Seychelles Islands |
Agalega Island |
introduced
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Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Stoddart, D. R. (1983) (p. 136) |
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