Citrus australis—Native Lime—RUTACEAE
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Habitat— In Dry Rainforest. Distribution— North from the Beenleigh district to the Gympie area in Queensland, Description—Shrub or small tree. Local occurrences— Raintrees Diamond Beach
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Leaves.— Simple, entire, alternate with stiff axillary spines; elliptic to obovate, 0.5 to 5.5 cm long, margins entire or somewhat crenate towards the apex, hairless, dark green, dull with numerous prominent oil glands, aromatic when crushed. Juvenile leaves linear, petiole 1 to 6 mm long. Branches often zigzag. |
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Inflorescence.—On peduncles 1 to 3 mm long. Sepals about 1.5 mm long. Petals 6 to 9 mm long, white. Flowering.—Spring Fruit.— A berry, globose, 3 to 8.5 cm diam; green, rough–skinned like a lemon. Ripe.—Late Summer to Autumn |