Fortunella japonica

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Fortunella japonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Subfamily: Aurantioideae
Tribe: Citreae
Genus: Fortunella
Species: F. japonica

Fortunella japonica (common name, Marumi Kumquat or Nagami Kumquat) is a species of Kumquat.It produce edible golden yellow colored fruit. The fruit are small usally round but can be oval shaped. The peel has a sweet flavor but has a sour center. The fruit can be eaten raw and are also used to make marmalade. It is grown as an ornamental plant and can be used to make Bonsai.



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