*Citrus medica * L.


   - *SIT-rus* -- Latinized form of *citron*
   *MED-ee-kuh* -- pertaining to medicine
   ... Dave's 
Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf-XnKALJLi4ZvWhItDcjW2mcyZrg>


[image: Bijoru (Gujarati:
બિજોરું)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2463922814%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdfj6P2VLUuJ5Ec4EfqdnsuknssuA>
May 1, 2008 ... at resort garden near Kamshet, Maharashtra



*commonly known as*:
citron<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/citron>•
*Assamese*: বিৰা জৰা bira
tenga<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/assamese/biraa-jaraa-bira-tenga>•
*Bengali*: টাবা
taba<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/bengali/taba-taba>•
*Gujarati*: બિજોરું
bijoru<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/gujarati/bijorum-bijoru>•
*Hindi*: गलगल 
galgal<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/galagala-galgal>,
पूरक 
purak<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/puraka-purak>,
तुरन्ज 
turanj<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/turanja-turanj>,
वेतस 
vetas<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/vetasa-vetas>•
*Kannada*: ಮಾದಳ
madala<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/madala-madala>,
ಮಹಾಫಲ 
mahaphala<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/mahaphala-mahaphala>,
ಮಾತುಲುಂಗ 
matulunga<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/matulunga-matulunga>•
*Konkani*: मौळिंग
maulinga<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/konkani/maulinga-maulinga>•
*Malayalam*: ഗണപതിനാരകം
ganapatinarakam<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/ganapatinarakam-ganapatinarakam>,
മാതളം 
matalam<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/matalam-matalam>•
*Manipuri*: হৈজাঙ
heijang<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/manipuri/haijana-heijang>•
*Marathi*: महाळुंग
mahalunga<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/mahalunga-mahalunga>,
मातुलुंग 
matulunga<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/matulunga-matulunga>•
*Mizo*: 
sêrtawk<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/mizo/sertawk>•
*Nepali*: बिमिरो
bimiro<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/nepali/bimiro-bimiro>•
*Oriya*: ବୀପପୁର
bijapura<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/bipapura-bijapura>,
ଜମ୍ବିର 
jambira<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/jambira-jambira>,
କରୁଣା 
karuna<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/karuna-karuna>,
ନିମ୍ବୁ 
nimbu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/nimbu-nimbu>,
ଟଭା ଲେମ୍ବୁ 
tabha-lembu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/tabha-lembu-tabha-lembu>•
*Persian*: ترنج
turanj<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/persian/turanj>•
*Punjabi*: ਬਜੌਰੀ ਨਿੰਬੂ bajauri
nimbu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/punjabi/bajauri-nibu-bajauri-nimbu>,
ਖੱਟਰ 
khatta<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/punjabi/khatara-khatta>,
ਕਿੰਬ 
kimb<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/punjabi/kiba-kimb>•
*Sanskrit*: बीजाढ्य
bijadhya<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/bijadhya-bijadhya>,
बीजक 
bijaka<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/bijaka-bijaka>,
बीजफलक 
bijaphalaka<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/bijaphalaka-bijaphalaka>,
बीजपूर्ण 
bijapurna<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/bijapurna-bijapurna>,
बृहच्चित्त 
brhaccitta<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/brhaccitta-brhaccitta>,
इच्छक 
icchaka<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/icchaka-icchaka>,
मातुलुङ्ग 
matulunga<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/matulunga-matulunga>,
पीतसार 
pita-sara<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/pitasara-pita-sara>,
पूतिपुष्पिका 
puti-puspika<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/putipuspika-puti-puspika>,
सुकेसर 
sukesara<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/sukesara-sukesara>•
*Sindhi*: ليِمو
liimo<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sindhi/liimo>•
*Tamil*: கொம்மட்டிமாதுளை
kommatti-matulai<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/kom-mattimatulai-kommatti-matulai>,
கொடியெலுமிச்சை 
koti-y-elumiccai<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/kotiyelumiccai-koti-y-elumiccai>,
மாதுலங்கம் 
matulankam<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/matulankam-matulankam>,
பேரெலுமிச்சை 
per-elumiccai<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/perelumiccai-per-elumiccai>,
பீதபூரம் 
pitapuram<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/pitapuram-pitapuram>•
*Telugu*: పూరము
puramu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/puramu-puramu>

*possible origin* north-east India, west Myanmar; only cultivated

*References*: Flowers of
India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.in%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FCitron.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzc99tL4j_9KWHJoAgmD3VCrLHyeEQ>•
NPGS
/ 
GRIN<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ars-grin.gov%2Fcgi-bin%2Fnpgs%2Fhtml%2Ftaxon.pl%3F10745&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzftqcPmuXkpHLm_dXKKEHQK8KvYDg>•
World
Agroforestry 
Centre<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldagroforestrycentre.org%2FSEA%2FProducts%2FAFDbases%2FAF%2Fasp%2FSpeciesInfo.asp%3FSpID%3D18076&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdsprSvqw8wARoLh0XsfKbTXmITug>•
DDSA<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdsal.uchicago.edu%2Fdictionaries%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf6uenyoQ09XSR__kqQB9oTVQ4dNQ>•
ENVIS
- 
FRLHT<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fenvis.frlht.org%2Fplant_details.php%3Fdisp_id%3D567%26parname%3D0&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeSE1znvJVNyaRkgcBfLVy4yZJV7g>


*more views*:

   - May 1, 2008 ... at resort garden near Kamshet, Maharashtra
   [image: Citrus medica
L.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2463046159%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzej96QDlg6eQThmLOiPFVeo0a_J0Q>
[image:
   Ganapatinarakam (Malayalam:
ഗണപതിനാരകം)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2463086189%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcJkVh-SJx6wBiM31HOwXK9b3v_HA>
[image:
   Per-elumiccai (Tamil:
பேரெலுமிச்சை)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2463042873%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeLGbnNqefkcoE8cwXgQK5cJGOs4A>
[image:
   Purak (Hindi:
पूरक)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2463933768%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcDtPOikKuCal4yQvlfQSYiqKO6Mg>
[image:
   Matulunga (Sanskrit:
मातुलुङ्ग)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2463052135%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcLiWnc_vnUuuLEggL9gTrEKDFPXg>
[image:
   Heijang (Manipuri:
হৈজাঙ)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2463882600%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdznOSSTGaxMpDZHJ28lEHc4PNHfA>
[image:
   Mahalunga (Marathi:
महाळुंग)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2463053551%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcdTg7sZHvfUMk1N8Uo1C2Sf1BJAA>





Regards.
Dinesh

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