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Citrus limetta is a species of http://www.answers.com/topic/cit-rus. Common names for varieties of this species include sweet limetta, Mediterranean sweet lemon, sweet lemon, and sweet lime. In http://www.answers.com/topic/India, it is commonly called sathukudi, mousambi, mosambi, ormusambi.http://www.answers.com/mosambi#cite_note-0 [hide]

* http://www.answers.com/mosambi#Appearance * http://www.answers.com/mosambi#Range * http://www.answers.com/mosambi#Uses * http://www.answers.com/mosambi#References It is a small tree which may reach 8 m in height. The sweet lemon has irregular branches, and relatively smooth, brownish-grey bark. It possesses numerous thorns which may grow to anywhere from 1.5 to 7.5 cm long. The http://www.answers.com/topic/petiole-botany of the sweet lemon are narrowly but distinctly http://www.answers.com/topic/wing, and are 8 to 29 mm long. It has http://www.answers.com/topic/leaflet rather than leaves, which arehttp://www.answers.com/topic/leaf-shape-1 and 5.5 to 17 cm long, 2.8 to 8 cm wide. The http://www.answers.com/topic/apex of the leaflet is http://www.answers.com/topic/leaf-shape-1, and the base of the leaflet is rounded. Flowers are white in bud and in bloom, ranging from 2 to 3 cm wide. The petals soon fall away, leaving the fruit to grow. The skin of the fruit is light yellow at maturity; the http://www.answers.com/topic/rind is white and about 5 mm thick. The http://www.answers.com/topic/pulp-5 is greenish and the juice is sweet rather than acidic. http://www.answers.com/mosambi#cite_note-1 It is native to http://www.answers.com/topic/south-Asia and http://www.answers.com/topic/southeast-asia and is cultivated in the http://www.answers.com/topic/mediterranean-basin. http://www.answers.com/mosambi#cite_note-ars-grin.gov-2 It has been introduced to other regions of the world by humans. It is http://www.answers.com/topic/propagation-of-plants by seed. The fruit of the sweet lemon is edible, and contains http://www.answers.com/topic/essential-oil. The tree is used for http://www.answers.com/topic/ornamental-2 purposes or for http://www.answers.com/topic/grafting.http://www.answers.com/mosambi#cite_note-ars-grin.gov-2 # http://www.answers.com/mosambi#cite_ref-0 [1] # http://www.answers.com/mosambi#cite_ref-1 Citrus limetta (PIER species info) # ^ http://www.answers.com/mosambi#cite_ref-ars-grin.gov_2-0 http://www.answers.com/mosambi#cite_ref-ars-grin.gov_2-1 Results of your search: Citrus limetta

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