Citrus glauca
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Citrus glauca (formerly Eremocitrus glauca) is also known as Desert Lime. It is a thorny shrub or small tree endemic to semi-arid regions of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.
The desert lime fruit is a highly prized bushfood used in a range of products, including marmalades, beverages, and glaced fruit. It has a strong lime-like flavour.
It is wild harvested from surviving bushland areas where it is relatively common. However, C. glauca has also been extensively cleared from some areas due to agricultural practices.
Research indicates that C. glauca is one of the most resilient Citrus species, being comparatively heat, drought, and cold tolerant. Hence the species is potentially important for Citrus breeding programmes.
[edit] External links
- CSIRO plant profile [1]
[edit] References
- Bruneteau, Jean-Paul, Tukka, Real Australian Food, ISBN 0207189668.
- Low, Tim, Wild Food Plants of Australia, ISBN 020769306.
