MULTILINGUAL MULTISCRIPT PLANT NAME DATABASE

Sorting Citrus names





Citrus alata (Tanaka) Tanaka

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus medica L. var. alata Tanaka

CHINESE : 　翼枸橼　Yi gou yuan.

ENGLISH :  Winged citron .　

JAPANESE :   ウイングドシトロン  Uingudo shitoron.

Citrus amblycarpa (Hassk.) Ochse

SYNONYM(S) : Citrus limonellus Hassk var. amblycarpa Hassk.

CHINESE :  求罗克利檬   Qiu luo ke li meng.

JAPANESE :  ジェロウクリモー   Sherouku rimoo.

MALAY :   Djeruk limau (Djerook leemo).

VIETNAMESE :  Quít ta.


Citrus ampullacea hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :   瓢柑 Piao gan,   日 本瓢柑   Ri ben piao gan.

ENGLISH :   Flask-shaped orange.

JAPANESE :  ヒョウカン  Hyoukan.



Citrus asahikan hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :   旭柑   Xu gan (Taiwan).

JAPANESE :   アサヒカン    Asahikan.

Citrus assamensis S. Dutta & S. C. Bhattach.

SYNONYM(S) : Citrus pennivesiculata (Lush.) Tanaka  var. assamensis hort.

CHINESE :  阿达雅米   A da ya mi.

HINDI :  Ada jamir.

JAPANESE :  アダジャミル   Adajamiru,  ア ダジャミー    Adashamii.

Citrus aurantiaca hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :  赤黄柑 Chi huang gan.

JAPANESE :  オウゴンキツ,  田熊グ レープフ ルーツ.


Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle  ->   Citrus × aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus acida Roxb., Citrus aurantium L. subsp. aurantiifolia Guillaumin,  Citrus excelsa Wester,  Citrus hystrix DC. subsp. acida (Roxb.) Engl.,  Citrus javanica Blume,  Citrus lima Lunan, Citrus limetta auct., non Risso, Citrus limetta  Risso var.  aromatica Wester, Citrus limonellus Hassk. , Citrus medica L. subsp. acida (Roxb.) Engl., Citrus medica L. var. acida Hook.f., Citrus notissima Blanco, Citrus spinosissima Meyer, Limonia acidissima Houtt.,  Limonia aurantiifolia Christm.

ARABIC : Limah, Limoo.

ASSAMESE :  নেমুটেঙা  Nemutênga.
BENGALI :  Kaghzinimbu,   লেবু   Lebu, Patinebu .

CHINESE : 来檬  Lai meng,  柠檬利 阿尔  (as C. excelsa),   菲 律宾柠檬  Fei lu bi ning meng  (as C. excelsa),  酸柠檬  Suan ning meng.

DANISH : Lime.

DUTCH : Lemmetje, Limoen (Flemish).

ENGLISH :  Acid lime, Egyptian lime, Indian lime, Kagzi lime, Lime, Mexican lime, West Indian lime, Sour lime, Large lime, Key lime.

FINNISH :  Floridan limetti, Limetti.

FRENCH :  Citronnier gallet,  Gallet de la Réunion, Limette acide, Limettier, Limettier des Antilles, Limettier du Mexique, Lime mexicaine.

GERMAN: Limettenbaum, Limettenzitrone, Saure Limette.

GUJARATI :  Khatalimbu,  Khattalimbu.

HINDI :  जम्भीरी  Jambhiirii ,   लेमू    Lemuu,   लीमू    Liimuu,    नीबू    Neebuu, निंबू  Nimbu,   निम्बू   Nimbuu,   कागजी नीबू    Kagzi nimbuu, Kagzi nimboo, कागजी निंबू    Kagzi nimbu.

ITALIAN : Lima acida, Lima, Limetta mexicana.

JAPANESE :  ライム  Raimu, レ モ ンリアル  Remon riaru (as C. excelsa).

KANNADA :  Limbe, ಲಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣು  Limbe hannu, Nimbe, ನಿಮ್ಬೆಹಣ್ಣು   Nimbe hannu,  ಸುಣ್ಣ    Suṇṇa (sunnnn).

MALAY : Limau nipis, Limau neepis, Limau asam (Malaysia), Jeruk neepis, Jeruk nipis (Indonesia).

MALAYALAM :  Erumichinarakam .
MARATHI :  अंबटनिंबू   Ambatanimbu, लिंबू    Limbu, मावळंग    Mavalanga.

PORTUGUESE :  Limão-ácida, Limão-galêgo, Limeira.

RUSSIAN :   Лайм   Laim,  Лайм настоящий кислый  Laim nastoiashchii kislyi.

SANSKRIT :   मातुलुङ्ग    Matulunga, निम्बुक   Nimbukah,   जम्भीर  Jambhiir.

SPANISH : Lima ácida, Lima chica, Lima gallega, Limero, Limón agrio, Limón ceutí, Limón chiquito, Limón común, Limón corriente, Limón criollo, Limón de pica, Limón mejicana, Limón mexicano, Limón peruano, Limón sutil.

TAGALOG : Dayap, Dayalap.

TAMIL :  சம்பளம்   Campalam, சம்பீரம்   Campiram,  எலுமிச்சை   Elumiccai, Elumichai, எலுமிச்சைமரம்  Elumiccai maram (tree), எலுமிச்சைப் பழம்  Elumiccaip paḻam (fruit).

TELUGU :  నిమ్న   Nimma, Nima.

THAI :   มะนาว   Manao.

URDU :   لیمو   Limu.

VIETNAMESE :  Chanh ta. 

VISAYAN : Suwa.


Citrus × aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle 'West Indian'

SYNONYM(S) :

HINDI :  कागजी नीबू    Kaghzi nimbuu, कागजी निंबू    Kagzi nimbu .

Citrus aurantium L.  ->   Citrus × aurantium L.

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus amara Link,  Citrus aurantium L. subsp. amara (L.) Engl., Citrus aurantium L. subsp. aurantium, Citrus aurantium L. var. amara Engl., Citrus bigarradia Loisel., Citrus florida Salisb., Citrus vulgaris Risso

ARABIC :   بُرْتُقَال     Burtuqâl, Burtuqual, Burtuqân, Kabbâd, Naffâsh, Nâring.

BURMESE : 

CHINESE :  Cheng,  代代花  Dai dai hua (as C. amara),  酸橙 Suan cheng,  Jin qiu, 來母  Lai mu (Taiwan).

CROATIAN :  Gorka naranča.

DANISH : Pomerans.

DUTCH :  Bittere sinaasappel,  Oranjeappel.

ENGLISH :  Bigarade, Bitter orange, Oranger à fruit amer, Seville orange, Sour orange.

FINNISH : Hapanappelsiini, Hunaja-appelsiini, Makea appelsiini, Pomeranssi.

FRENCH : Orange amère, Oranger amer, Oranger à fruits amers.

GERMAN :  Bitterorangen, Bittere Orange, Bitterorange, Pomeranze, Pomeranzenbaum.

GREEK :  Νεράτζι  Neratzi (fruit),  Νερατζιά  Neratzia (tree).

HEBREW :  חוּשׁחָשׁ    Khushkhash,   תַּפּוּז מָרִיר   Tapuz marir .

HINDI :  Khatta,    नारंगी     Naarangii,  नारिंगी   Naaringii .

ITALIAN : Arancia amara (fruit), Arancio amaro (tree), Arancia forte, Melangola (fruit), Melangolo (tree), Melarancio (tree), Melarancia (fruit), Cedrangola (fruit) , Cedrangolo (tree).

JAPANESE :  ビ ターオレンジ   Bitaa orenji,   サ ワーオレンジ  Sawaa orenji,  ダイダイ Daidai  ,  だいだい  Daidai ,      Daidai.

MALAY : Jeruk manis (manis means sweet but it is only "sweet" when compared to another Indonesian Citrus).

MALAYALAM :  Karna.

NEPALESE : Kali jyamir.

POLISH :   Pomaranćza gorzka.

PORTUGUESE :  Laranja-azeda, Laranjeira azêda.

RUSSIAN :   Померанец  Pomeranets.

SPANISH : Naranja ácida, Naranja agria, Naranja amarga, Naranjo de fruta agria, Naranja mateca.

TAMIL :  கிச்சிலிப்பழம் Kiccilippaḻam,   நாரந்தை Nārantai, நரந்தம்பழம்  Narantampaḻam,  தோடைப்பழம் Tōṭaippaḻam.

THAI :  ส้มเกลี้ยง   Som kliang, ส้ม Som.

TURKISH :  Turunç.

VIETNAMESE :  Cam chua, Cam đắng, Chanh đắng, Toan đắng ?

VISAYAN : Kahil.


In some countries the difference between the sweet orange and the bitter orange are either blurred (Arabic) or not apparent at all (Thai) when one looks at their respective names.



Citrus × aurantium L. 'Guntur'

ENGLISH :  Guntur sour orange.


Citrus × aurantium L. 'Karna'

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus karna Raf.

ENGLISH :  Karna orange, Maharashtra orange, Indian lemon.
HINDI :  खरना  Karna, खरना नीबू    Karna nimbu.

JAPANESE : 　カルナ  Karuna.


Possibly due to the early lumping together of the Indian common names as well as the botanical names under Citrus karna Raf. It has been a hard task to deconstruct the grouping under separate cultivar names. Whether this should be done or not relates to bio-diversity considerations, keeping in mind that for the person on the land, diversity is viewed at the cultivar level, whilst the propensity of academics and bureaucrats is to limit themselves to the specific level.

Citrus × aurantium L. 'Khatta'

SYNONYM(S) :   Citrus aurantium L. subsp. khatta (Bonavia) Engl., Citrus aurantium L. var. khatta Bonavia , Citrus dimorphocarpa Lush.

CHINESE :   卡塔檬  Ka ta meng.

ENGLISH :  Indian lemon, Khatta orange, Khatta lemon.

HINDI :  Karna khatta, खरना खट्टा  Kharna khatta, खट्टा  Khatta,  खट्टा नारंगी   Khaṭṭā nāraṅgī ,    खट्टा नीबू  Khatta nimbu.

JAPANESE : 　カルナカッタ  Karuna katta,  カッタ  Katta.



Citrus × aurantium L. 'Kitchli'

SYNONYM(S) :   Citrus maderaspatana hort. ex Tanaka

ENGLISH :  Kitchli sour orange, Vadlapudi sour orange.

TAMIL :  கிச்சிலி   Kiccili ,  கிச்சிலிப்பழம்   Kiccilippaḻam .


Citrus aurata Risso.　　

ARABIC :   El kantara.

CHINESE :   爱尔康太拉   Ai er kang tai la.

ENGLISH :   Adam‘s apple.

JAPANESE :   アダムリング   Adamuringu.

Citrus aurea hort. ex Tanaka　

CHINESE :    川田 Chuan tian .

JAPANESE :  　カワバタ  Kawabata,   川畑 .


Citrus balincolong (Tanaka) Tanaka　

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus hystrix DC.  var. balincolong Tanaka

CHINESE :    巴利古 龙  Ba li gu long.

ENGLISH :   Balincolong.

JAPANESE :   　バリンコロング   Barinkorongu.

Citrus balotina Poit. & Turpin

CHINESE :   田中香柠檬　Tian zhong xiang ning meng.

ENGLISH :    Balotin bergamot .

JAPANESE :    パロチンベルガ モット Barochin berugamotto,  田中ベルガモット.
Citrus benikoji hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :   早红  Zao hong,  洞 庭红 Dong ting hong, 早 橘子  Zao ju zi.　

FRENCH :   Mandarine benikoji.

JAPANESE :　ベニコウジ   Benikouji, 紅 柑子.

Citrus bergamia Risso & Poit.

SYNONYM(S) :   Citrus aurantium L. subsp. bergamia (Risso & Poit.) Wight & Arn. ex Engl., Citrus aurantium L. var. bergamia Loisel.

ARABIC :      Laymûn adâlyâ barnatî.

CHINESE : 贝 加毛橙  Bei jia mao cheng,  貝 加密柑  Bei jia mi gan (Taiwan), 巴柑檬  Ba gan meng、香 柠檬  Xiang ning meng.

DANISH : Bergamotorange.

DUTCH : Bergamotoranje.

ENGLISH : Bergamot orange, Bergamot, Lemon bergamot.

FINNISH : Bergamotti, Bergamottihedelmae.

FRENCH : Bergamotier, Bergamottier, Oranger bergamotte, Limettier bergamotte, Poirier bergamotte.

GERMAN : Bergamotte, Bergamottenzitrone, Bergamottenbaum, Strauchorange.

ITALIAN : Bergamotta, Bergamotto.

JAPANESE :   ベ ルガモット   Berugamotto.

TELUGU :  Gaja nimma.

RUSSIAN : .

Picture (a coloured botanical drawing from Köhler's Medizinal Pflanzen)



Citrus bigaradia Risso. & Poit.　

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus bigarradia Loisel, Citrus bigaradia Duh., Citrus vulgaris Risso

ARABIC : Kabbâd, Naffâsh, Nâring.

CHINESE :   苦橙  Ku cheng,  臭橙  Xiu cheng、回 青橙　Hui xing cheng.

ENGLISH : Bigarade orange, Bigarade tree.

FINNISH : Kitkerae appelsiini.

FRENCH : Bigarade, Bigaradier.

JAPANESE :   サ ワーオレンジ   Sawaa orenji.

RUSSIAN :  Апельсин бигардия   Apel'sin bigardiia, Бигарди  Bigardi,  Померанец  горький  Pomeranets gor'kii, Цитрус бигарадия  Tsitrus bigaradiia.



Considered as a synonym of Citrus aurantium L. by all taxonomists. Displayed here in order to highlight the common names specific to the former C. bigaradia.
Citrus boholensis (Wester) Tanaka　

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus hystrix DC.  var. boholensis Wester

CHINESE :   康西  Kang xi.

JAPANESE :  カンシ    Kanshi.

Citrus canaliculata hort. ex Yu. Tanaka

CHINESE :  　菊代代　Ju dai dai.

ENGLISH :  Japanese ornamental citrus.

JAPANESE :   キクダイダイ  Kiku daidai,  菊代代  Kiku daidai.


Citrus cavaleriei H. Léveillé ex Cavalerie

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus hongheensis Y. M. Ye et al.,  Citrus hongheensis Y. M. Ye, X. Liu, S. Ding & M. Liang , Citrus ichangensis Swingle, Citrus macrosperma T. C. Guo & Y. M. Ye 

CHINESE :   宜 昌橙  Yi chang cheng,  宜昌柑 Yi chang gan, 罗汉柑  Luo han gan. 　

ENGLISH :  Ichang lime, Ichang papeda, Ichang bitterorange, Ichange chih.

FRENCH : Ishang papeda, Ishang blanc, Ishang anthocyanné.

JAPANESE :   イー チャゲン パペダ  Iichange papeda,  キトル ス・イカンゲンシス  Kitorusu ikangenshisu.

MALAY : Jeruk cina, Limau cina.

THAI :  มะส้าน Ma san (Chiang Mai).

VIETNAMESE :  Chanh Nghi Xương.

UNIDENTIFIED :  Ketsa-shupfu.


Photographic reference:  Citrus ID Edition 2,  October, 2011, NC State University, USA.  < http://idtools.org/id/citrus/citrusid/factsheet.php?name=Ichang >.
Citrus celebica Koord.

CHINESE :  塞里比橙  Sai li bi cheng  ,  西里伯橙  Xi li bai cheng.

ENGLISH :  Celebes papeda.

JAPANESE :   　セレベスパペダ    Serebesu papeda.

Citrus celebica Koord. var. southwickii (Wester) Swingle

SYNONYM(S) :   Citrus southwickii Wester

CHINESE :  沙斯伟克大翼橙  Sha si wei ke da yi cheng.

ENGLISH :  Philippines celebes papeda.


Citrus chachiensis hort.

SYNONYM(S): Citrus reticulata Blanco  'Chachi ', Sinocitrus chachiensis hort. Tseng, Citrus reticulata Blanco  var. chachiensis (Hayata) Hu, Citrus reticulata Blanco var. chachiensis H. H. Hu

CHINESE :  茶 枝橘  Cha zhi ju,  茶 枝柑  Cha zhi gan

ENGLISH : Chachi mandarin, Nianju mandarin.

VIETNAMESE :  Cam cành chè.
Citrus chachiensis hort. var. oleocarpa hort. ex Tanaka  ->  Citrus oleocarpa hort. ex Tanaka

Citrus clementina hort. ex Tanaka　

SYNONYM(S) :   Citrus chrysocarpa Lush., Citrus nobilis Lour. var. chrysocarpa Lamk., Citrus reticulata Blanco var. chrysocarpa Tanaka

CHINESE :  Li pi ju,  阿尔及利亚橘  A er ji li ya ju,  克利檬橙  Ke li meng ju,  克力迈丁红橘　Ke li mai ding hong ju, 可 麗蒙汀柑.

ENGLISH :   Algerian, Clementine mandarin, Loose rind mandarin, Mandarin orange.

FINNISH :  Klementiini.

FRENCH :  Clémentine, Clémentinier.

ITALIAN :  Clementina (fruit), Clementino (fruit), Mandarancio (tree), Mandarancia (fruit).

JAPANESE :  クレメンチン　Kuremenchin, ク レメンティン Kurementin,   ク レメンティンマンダリン  Kurementinna mandarin.

NEPALESE : Suntala.

SPANISH :  Clementina.

SWEDISH : Klementin.

VIETNAMESE :  Quất vỏ rời, Quít tiếu.


Citrus combara Raf.　

SYNONYM(S) :   Citrus annamensis (Hassk.) Ochse, Citrus macroptera Montrouz. var. annamensis Tanaka, Citrus macroptera Montrouz. var. combara (Raf.) Tanaka

BENGALI :  সাতকরা  Shatkora (Sātakarā).

CHINESE :  　安乃姆大翼橙　An nai mu da yi cheng.

ENGLISH :   Annam papeda.

JAPANESE : 　アンナンパペダ  Annan papeda,    コ ンバラ   Konbara,  サッ トカラ  Satto kara.

VIETNAMESE :  Cam hôi, Cam núi. 


Citrus crenatifolia Lush.

CHINESE :  开翁拉   Kai weng la,  考拉 Kao la.

HINDI :  Kaulaa, Kaunlaa, Keonla, Kuala.

JAPANESE :   ケオンラ   Keonra.


Citrus crenatifolia Lush. var. lycopersiciformis Lush.  ->  Citrus lycopersiciformis (Lush.) hort. ex Tanaka

Citrus daoxiamensis S.W.He & G.F.Liu

CHINESE :    道县野橘   Dao xian ye ju.

ENGLISH :   Daoxian wild mandarin.

Citrus davaoensis Tanaka　

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus excelsa Wester var. davaoensis Wester

CHINESE :  卡尔比   Ka er bi.

JAPANESE :    カルビー   Karupii.



"Kalpi" is identified as C. Webberii Wester  in Citrus of the world Version 1.0, January 1997 (p. 30), but as C. davaoensis Tanaka by Jian-guo Xu in a New Latin-Chinese-English-Japanese Plant Name of Common Citrus and Its Relatives, 2006.


Citrus deliciosa Ten.

SYNONYM(S) :   Citrus nobilis Lour. var. deliciosa (Ten.) Swingle 

CHINESE :   桔   Jie,  Fu ju, Mi ju,  地中海柑 Di zhong hai gan.

ENGLISH :   Italian tangerine, Mediterranean mandarin, Tangerine, Willowleaf mandarin (USA), Willow-leaved mandarin.

FRENCH :  Mandarine, Mandarine d'Italie, Mandarinier, Mandarinier commun, Mandarinier à feuilles de saule.

GERMAN :  Mandarine.

ITALIAN :  Avana, Mandarino,  Palermo.

JAPANESE :    チチュウカイマンダリン, 紀州密柑.

PORTUGUESE :  Gallego. Setúbal.

SPANISH :  Mandarina.

VIETNAMESE :  Quít, Quít xiêm, Mật quất ?  Phúc quất ?  


C. deliciosa & C. tangerina names are still confused. revise synoymy.
Citrus depressa Hayata

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus oto hort, ex Y. Tanaka, Citrus reticulata hybrid ?

CHINESE :   扁 平桔  Bian ping jie,   扁 平橘  Bian ping ju, 奥太橘  Ao tai ju (as C. oto), 台灣香檬  Tai wen xiang meng.

ENGLISH :   Depressed orange, Flat lemon, Hirami lemon, Taiwan lemon, Taiwan flat lemon, Thin-skinned flat lemon.

FRENCH : Mandarine Shekwasha.

JAPANESE :   ヒ ラミレモン  Hirami remon, シー カーシャー   Shiikaashaa,   シイクワシャー   Shiikuwashaa,     Shiikuwasha, Shiikuwasha,  オートー   Outou.

VIETNAMESE :  Cam vàng (as C. oto), Chanh lòm, Chanh Hirami, Chanh vỏ thô, Nhan .

Citrus depressa Hayata var. semi-inflata Tanaka

ENGLISH : Rough-skinned flat lemon.

VIETNAMESE :  Chanh vỏ thô.

Citrus depressa Hayata var. voangasay (Bojer) Bory

SYNONYM(S): Citrus vangasay Bojer

ENGLISH : Rough lemon.

Citrus erythrosa hort. ex Tanaka

SYNONYM(S) :   Citrus reticulata Blanco ' Zhuju ', Citrus reticulata Blanco var. erythrosa H. H. Hu

CHINESE :   朱红桔  Zhu hong jie,  朱橘  Zhu ju,   小 红蜜柑  Xiao hong mi gan,  小红 橘  Xiao hong ju.

ENGLISH :  Red-skinned orange, Small tangerine, Small red orange.

FRENCH : Orange du Japon à peau rouge, Oranger d'ornement.

HINDI : Soh siem.

JAPANESE :    　コベニミカン   Kobeni mikan.

VIETNAMESE :  Quít đỏ.

UNIDENTIFIED :  Soh siem (India), Sun chu sha kat (China).


Citrus flavicarpa hort. ex Tanaka 

CHINESE :   前田柑　Qian tian gan.

JAPANESE :   マエダカン Maedakan,　前 田柑  Maedakan.


Citrus fumida hort. ex Tanaka　

CHINESE :   富库来蜜柑  Fu ku lai mi gan.

JAPANESE : 　フクライミカン  Fukurai mikan.
Citrus funadoko hort. ex Yu. Tanaka

CHINESE :  舟床　　Zhou chuang.

JAPANESE :  フナドコ  Funadoko, 船 門橘.

Citrus gaoganensis Hayata    ->  Citrus medica L. var. gaoganensis  (Hayata) Tanaka

Citrus genshokan (Hayata) hort. ex Tanaka

SYNONYM(S) :   Citrus nobilis Lour. var. genshokan Hayata

CHINESE :  元宵柑　Yuan xiao gan.

JAPANESE : 　ゲンショカン  Genshokan.

Citrus glaberrima hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :  绢 皮　Juan pi.

ENGLISH : Silk-skinned orange.

JAPANESE : 　キ ヌカワ  Kinukawa, 神 代橘 .

VIETNAMESE :  Cam vỏ lụa.


Citrus gracilis Mabb.

Awaiting feedback.
Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck  ->  Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr.

Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck  ' Huajuhong ' -> Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck var. tomentosa hort.

Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck   ' Pinshanyu ' -> Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck var. pinshanyu hort.
Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck 'Shatinyu'

CHINESE :  沙田 柚   Sha tian you.

VIETNAMESE :  Quít đất cát, Bưởi dạng lê.

Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck  ' Szechipow '

CHINESE :   四 季抛    Si ji pao.

Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck  'Tahungpow'

CHINESE :  大 红抛  Da hong pao.


Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck   ' Wentanyu ' -> Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck var. wentanyu hort.
Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck  f.  tosa-buntan hort.

ENGLISH :  Japanese pummelo, Tosa buntan pummelo.

JAPANESE :  トサブンタン  Tosa buntan.


Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck var. pinshanyu hort.

SYNONYM(S): Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck   ' Pinshanyu ' .

CHINESE :   坪 山柚   Ping shan you.

VIETNAMESE :  Quít Bình Sơn.

Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck var. pyriformis hort.  ->  Citrus pyriformis Hassk.

Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck var. racemosa (Roem.) B. C. Stone. -> Citrus x paradisi Macfad.

Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck var. shangyuan Hu  ->  Citrus wilsonii T. Tanaka

Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck var. tomentosa hort.

SYNONYM(S): Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck cv. ' Huajuhong '

CHINESE : Hua zhou you, (medicinal name).

VIETNAMESE :   Quít Hóa Châu.

Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck var. wentanyu hort.

SYNONYM(S): Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck cv. ' Wentanyu ', Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. cv. ' Wentanyu '

CHINESE :    文 旦柚  Wen dan you

JAPANESE :   ブ ンタン Buntan,    文旦  Buntan.

VIETNAMESE :  Quít Văn Đán.


Citrus hainanensis Tanaka

CHINESE :  海南野橘 Hai nan ye ju, 海 南 野生橙  Hai nan ye sheng ju.

ENGLISH :   Hainan wild orange

JAPANESE : 　ハイナンワイルドカット Hainan wairudo katto.


Citrus halimii B. C. Stone

JAPANESE :    ハリミー  Harimii.

MALAY :   Awaiting feedback.

THAI :   ส้มจี๊ดใต้  Som chit tai.


Citrus hanaju Siebold ex Shirai

SYNONYM(S) :   Citrus hanayu Shirai

JAPANESE :  ハナユ  Hanayu,   Hanayu.


Citrus hassaku hort. ex  Tanaka

CHINESE :  八 朔  Ba shuo,  八朔蜜柑   Ba shuo mi gan.

ENGLISH : Hassaku orange

JAPANESE :   ハッ サク  Hassaku,  八朔蜜柑　Hassaku-mikan, 八朔橘.

VIETNAMESE :  Cam Hassaku.

Citrus himekitsu hort. ex Y. Tanaka　

CHINESE :   姬橘　Ji ju.

JAPANESE :   ヒメキツ Himekitsu,　姫 橘  Himekitsu.

Citrus hiroshimana hort. ex Y. Tanaka

CHINESE :   广岛夏柚   Guang dao xia you .

JAPANESE :  　ヒロシマナツザボン  Hiroshima natsuzabon,  広島夏ザボン Hiroshima natsuzabon.


Citrus hongheensis Y. M. Ye et al.


CHINESE :  　红河橙  Hong he ju,   阿蕾  ?

ENGLISH :  　Honghe orange.


This is now Citrus cavaleriei H. Léveillé ex Cavalerie

Citrus hystrix DC.

SYNONYM(S) : Citrus echinata St. Lag. , Citrus papeda Miq., Citrus torosa Blanco, Citrus hystrix H. Perrier ? , Papeda hystrix Hassk. ?

BURMESE :  Shauk cho, Shauk nu, Shauk waing.

CHINESE :  箭叶橙   Jian ye cheng,   马蜂柑  Ma feng gan,  毛里求斯苦橙  Mao li qiu si ku cheng, 马蜂橙  Ma feng cheng, 马 蜂毛柑 Ma feng mao gan.

DUTCH :  Indonesische citroenboom, Kaffir limoen.

ENGLISH :  Caffir lime, Kaffir lime (Aust.), Mauritius papeda.

FINNISH :  Kaffir limetti.

FRENCH : Combava, Limettier hérissé.

GERMAN : Indische Zitrone, Indische Zitronenblätter, Indonesische Zitronenblätter, Kaffir Limette, Langdorniger Orangenbaum.

HEBREW :   עֱלֵי קָפִיר לָיִים     Aley kafir laim (Ali qafir laym).

JAPANESE :  バイマックルー  Bai makkuruu,  コ ブミカン Kobu mikan,  モー リシャスパペダ   Moorishasu papeda, プ ルット  Purutto, カファーライム  Kafaa raimu,   カ フィールライム  Kafiiru raimu, 瘤蜜柑 Kobu mikan.

KHMER :  Krauch soeuch.

MALAY : Jeruk purut (Java), Juuk purut (Bali), Limau purut (Malaysia), Daun limau purut (leaves), Limau hantu ?.

RUSSIAN :  Каффир лайм Kaffir laim, Кафрский лайм Kafrskii laim.

SINHALESE : Kahpiri dehi, Kudala dehi, Odu dehi.

SPANISH :  Hojas de Lima cafre, Hoja de lima kaffir, Lima kaffir.

TAGALOG : Cabuyao, Dayap, Kabuyay, Kabuyau, Kabugau,  Kolong-kolong,

TAMIL :  கொலுமிச்சை  Kolumiccai (Kolumichai).

THAI :  ใบมะกรูด  Bai makruut (leaves), ลูกมะกรูด  Luuk makruut (fruits),   มะกรูด  Ma kruut.

UKRAINIAN :  Кафрский лайм  Kafrskii laim,  Макрут  Makrut.

VIETNAMESE :  Chanh Kaffir, Chanh sác ,  Trúc. 

VISAYAN : Biyasung.


Small photograph of fruit from CDFA PLANT Industry site.
Photograph of leaves from CDFA PLANT Industry site.


Citrus ichangensis Swingle　

CHINESE :   宜 昌橙  Yi chang cheng,  宜昌柑 Yi chang gan, 罗汉柑  Luo han gan. 　

ENGLISH :  Ichang lime, Ichang papeda, Ichang bitterorange, Ichange chih.

FRENCH : Ishang papeda, Ishang blanc, Ishang anthocyanné.

JAPANESE :   イー チャゲン パペダ  Iichange papeda,  キトル ス・イカンゲンシス  Kitorusu ikangenshisu.

MALAY : Jeruk cina, Limau cina.

THAI :  มะส้าน Ma san (Chiang Mai).

VIETNAMESE :  Chanh Nghi Xương.

UNIDENTIFIED :  Ketsa-shupfu.



This is now Citrus cavaleriei H. Léveillé ex Cavalerie


Citrus ichangensis Swingle var. microcarpus B.L.D.Z.

CHINESE :  　小 果宜昌橙   Xiao guo yi chang cheng.


Citrus indica Tanaka　

CHINESE :    印 度野橘　Yin du ye ju.

ENGLISH :  Indian wild orange.

JAPANESE :   イ ンド野生ミカン   Indo yasei mikan,  イ ンド野生ミカン  Indo yasei mikan,  キ トルス・イン ディカ   Kitorusu indika.

UNIDENTIFIED : Humutiatenga.

Citrus inflata hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :  　饼 柚　Bing you.

JAPANESE :    モチユ   Mochi yu.

Citrus inflatorugosa hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :  　考 夫客尔　Kao fu ke er.

JAPANESE :    カーフクルー  Kaafukuruu.

Citrus intermedia hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :  　山 蜜柑　Shan mi gan.

ENGLISH :    Intermediate orange　

JAPANESE :    ヤマミカン Yama mikan,  山蜜柑  Yama mikan.

Citrus iriomotensis Tanaka

CHINESE :   富 赛拉  Fu sai la.

JAPANESE :    フサラ  Fu sa ra.

Citrus iwaikan hort. ex Yu. Tanaka　

CHINESE :  岩 井柑　Yan jing gan.

JAPANESE :  　イ ワイカン  Iwaikan,  岩井柑  Iwaikan.

Citrus iyo hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE : 　伊予柑  Yi yu gan,  伊 予蜜柑  Yi yu mi gan, 伊豫柑.

JAPANESE :  　イヨ Iyo, イヨカン  Iyo kan, イヨミカン  Iyo mikan,   伊予柑  Iyo kan.

VIETNAMESE :  Cam iyo.


Citrus jambhiri Lush.  ->   Citrus × jambhiri  Lush.

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus verrucosa hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :   粗柠檬  Cu ning meng,   粗皮柠 檬   Cu pi ning meng

ENGLISH :   Citronelle,  Jambhiri orange,  Mazoe lemon, Rough lemon.

FINNISH :  Jambhiri, Karheakuorinen sitruuna.

FRENCH : Citron verruqueux.

GERMAN : Rauhschalig Zitrone.

HINDI :  Jamberi, Jatti khatti, Jhatti khatti.

ITALIAN : Rugoso.

JAPANESE :    ラフレモン  Rafu remon.

SPANISH : Limón rugoso.

VIETNAMESE :   Chanh vỏ thô.


Citrus × jambhiri  Lush. 'Rangpur'

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus × limonia Osbeck 'Rangpur'

HINDI :  रंगपुर  Raṅgapura.



Citrus japonica Thunb.   ->   Fortunella japonica (Thunb.) Swingle
Citrus junos Siebold ex Tanaka   ->   Citrus × junos Siebold ex Tanaka

SYNONYM(S) :   Citrus medica L. var. junos Siebold

CHINESE :  　香橙  Xiang cheng (Hsiang cheng),  蟹橙  Xie cheng,  罗 汉橙  Luo han cheng,  橙子 Cheng zi

ENGLISH :  Fragrant orange, Yuzu ichandrin (as Citrus x junos).

FINNISH :   Junos-sitruuna.

JAPANESE :  　ユズ  Yu zu,  柚 子  Yu zu.

VIETNAMESE :   Quít Yuzu.


Citrus karna Raf.

SYNONYM(S) :   Citrus aurantium L. subsp. khatta (Bonavia) Engl., Citrus aurantium L. var. khatta Bonavia , Citrus dimorphocarpa Lush.

CHINESE :   卡塔檬  Ka ta meng.

ENGLISH :  Indian lemon.

HINDI :  Karna, Karna khatta, Kharna khatta, Karna nimbu, Khatta, Khatta nimbu.

JAPANESE : 　カルナカッタ  Karuna katta.


With modern taxonomy this species has been reclassified as a synonym of a cultivar of Citrus x aurantium L. Further searches led to the discovery of several closely Indian cultivars that we have started to sort (in progress in 2012). See above under Citrus x aurantium L..

Citrus keraji hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :    花良治  Hua liang zhi.

JAPANESE :   ケラジ  Kerajii.

Citrus keraji hort. ex Tanaka var. kabuchii hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :    卡蒲橘  Ka pu ju.

JAPANESE :    カブチー   Kabuchii.
Citrus keraji hort. ex Tanaka var. unzoki hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :    温蜀橘  Wen shu ju.

JAPANESE :   ウンゾキ  Unzoki.


Citrus kerrii (Swingle) Tanaka

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus hyalopulpa Tanaka,  Citrus macroptera Montrouz. var. kerrii Swingle

CHINESE :    大翼橙  Da yi cheng,   石绿柑  Ma lü gan (as C. hyalopulpa),  泰兰特大翼橙  Tai lan te da yi cheng , 盖尔泰国大翼橙  Gai er tai guo da yi cheng .

ENGLISH :  Kerr’s Thai papeda, Papeda, Thailand papeda　

JAPANESE :    パペダ  Papeda,   セキロクカン  (as C. hyalopulpa),  タイランドパペダ    Tairando papeda.
Citrus kinokuni hort. ex Tanaka

SYNONYM(S) : Citrus reticulata Blanco  'Kinokuni' ,  Citrus reticulata Blanco var. kinokuni (Tanaka) H. H. Hu

CHINESE :   纪 州蜜柑  Ji zhou mi gan,  金钱 橘  Jin qian ju, 金錢橘,   金 钱蜜橘  Jin qian mi ju,  蜜橘   Mi ju,  Nan feng mi ju,  乳 橘  Ru ju,  莳橘  Shi ju, 蒔橘. 

ENGLISH : 　Kinokuni mandarin.

JAPANESE :     Kinokuni,   キシュウミカン  Kishuu mikan, コミカン  Ko mikan.

VIETNAMESE :  Quít ngọt Nam Phong, Quít ngọt tiền vàng.

Citrus kisu Tanaka

JAPANESE :  キズ   Ki zu.

Citrus kotokan Hayata

CHINESE :  虎头柑 Hu tou gan.

JAPANESE :  コトーカン  Kotookan, コ トウカン  Kotoukan.

VIETNAMESE :   Bưởi đầu hổ, Cam đầu hổ.

Citrus latifolia (Yu. Tanaka) Tanaka

SYNONYM(S): Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle) var. latifolia Yu. Tanaka, Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm. et Panz.) Swingle var. tahiti hort.

CHINESE :  宽 叶来母  Kuan ye lai mu.

ENGLISH : Tahiti lime, Seedless lime, Persian lime, Bearss lime.

FINNISH :  Persian limetti.

FRENCH : Lime de Perse, Lime de Tahiti, Limettier de Tahiti.

GERMAN : Persische Limette, Tahitilimette, Tahiti-Limonelle, Tahiti-Limonellenbaum.

ITALIAN :  Limetta di Tahiti.

JAPANESE :  タ ヒチライム  Tahichi raimu.

PORTUGUESE : Limeira Bearss.

SPANISH : Lima común da Persia, Limero de Tahiti.

VIETNAMESE :  Chanh Ba Tư, Chanh không hạt, Chanh Tahiti.


Pictures at SRA INRA-CIRAD, Corsica.

Citrus latipes (Swingle) Tanaka

SYNONYM(S): Citrus ichangensis Swingle  subsp. latipes Swingle.,  Citrus aurantium L. subsp. ichangensis Guill. var. latipes Guill.

CHINESE :  卡 西大翼橙  Ka xi da yi cheng.

ENGLISH : Khasi papeda, Kagzi seedless lime.

HINDI : Hampur-arong.

JAPANESE :  モ フリンキツ ,  カ シーパペダ   Kashii papeda,  ラ テイベス.

MALAY : Jeruk india, Limau india.

THAI :  ส้มละโว้ Som lawo.

VIETNAMESE :  Chanh Khasi.
Citrus leiocarpa hort. ex  Tanaka

CHINESE :  光橘  Guang ju,  柑 子 Gan zi,  日本土柑 Ri ben tu gan.

ENGLISH :  Smooth-fruited orange.

JAPANESE :  　コウジ  Kouji.

Citrus leiocarpa hort. ex  Tanaka  f. monoembryota Tanaka　

CHINESE :   駿河柑子  Jun he gan zi  (Taiwan).　

JAPANESE :   スルガユコウ   Suruga yukou,   駿河柚柑

Citrus limetta Risso  ->  Citrus × limon (L.) Osbeck 'Limetta'

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus limonia Osbeck  var. limetta (Risso) Asch. & Graebn., Citrus medica L. subsp. limonum (Risso). Wight et Amott. var. limetta Engl.

CHINESE :  甜柠檬  Tian ning meng.

ENGLISH : Mediterranean limetta, Mediterranean lumia, Mediterranean sweet lemon, Sweet lemon, Sweet lime.

FRENCH : Limette à mamelon, Limette d'Italie, Limette douce de Tunisie, Limettier à fruits doux, Limettier doux, Limonette.

GERMAN :  Süße Zitrone.

ITALIAN : Limetta, Limetta dolce romana, Limoncella patriarca.

JAPANESE :   スイー トレモン  Suiito remon, リメッタ  Rimetta, リメッター オーディネール  Rimetta oodineeru.

KANNADA :  ಲಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣ  Limbe haṇṇa.

MARATHI :  मोसंबी    Mosambi (Mōsambī).

PERSIAN :    لیمو شیرین  Limu shirin.

PORTUGUESE : Lima de bico.

SPANISH :  Limeta dulce de Túnez, Limón dulce, Limonero dulce.

TAMIL :  சாத்துக்குடி  Sattukkudi, Sathukudi.

TELUGU :  Bathaya kaayalu.

THAI :   Awaiting feedback.

VIETNAMESE :   Chanh ngọt, Chanh ngọt Địa Trung Hải.



Because this species is commonly confused with C. limettioides it is likely that many names from India should not apply to it. Logic indicates that they should rather be applied to the Indian sweet lime rather that this mediterranean sweet lime. Further more the name "Mosambi" is probably better applie to a known cultivar of Citrus sinensis by that name.

Citrus limettioides Tanaka   ->   Citrus × limon (L.) Burm. f. 'Indian Lime'

SYNONYM(S) :   Citrus medica L. var. limetta Wight & Arn.

ARABIC :  Limûn helou  (Egypt).

CHINESE :  甜来母, 蜜太柠蒲

ENGLISH : Indian sweet lime, Brazil sweet lime, Palestinian sweet lemon, Palestinian sweet lime.

FINNISH :  Intian limetti, Makea limetti.

FRENCH: Lime douce du Brésil, Lime douce de Palestine, Limettier doux, Limettier doux de Palestine.

GERMAN : Palästinalimette, Palästinische Limette, Palestinische Limette.

HINDI :   Meeta nimbuka, Mitha limbu, Mitha nebu,   मीठा नीबू   Mitha nimbuu (Meetha nimbuu) , नींबू मीठा   Nīmbū mīṭhā .

ITALIAN : Limetta di Palestina, Limetta dolce dell’India.

JAPANESE :   スイートライム  Suiito raimu,  ミタニムプ  Mita ninubu.

NEPALESE : Chaksi.

SANSKRIT : मिष्ट निंबुक  Mishta nimbuka (Miṣṭa nimbuka, misshtt niNbuk).

SPANISH :  Lima dulce de India, Limón dulce.

TAMIL :  Kolumichangai,  சாத்துக்குடி  Sathukudi (cāttukkuṭi, Sattukkudi)

TELUGU :  Gajanimma, Nemumapandu.

VIETNAMESE :  Chanh ngọt Ấn Độ, Chanh ngọt Brasil.



Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.    ->    Citrus × limon (L.) Burm. f.

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus medica L. subsp. limon L., Citrus limonum Risso, Citrus limonum Risso. var. vulgaris Risso. & Poit., Citrus medica L. subsp. limonum (Risso). Wight et Amott. var. vulgaris Engl., Citrus medica L. var. limon L., Citrus medica L. var. limonum Hook. f.,  Citrus medica L. var. limonum Risso., Limon vulgaris Mill.

ARABIC : Laymûn,  لَيْمُون      Lemun, Laymûn adâlyâ mâlehh.

BENGALI : Nebu.

BURMESE : Shauktakera.

CHINESE :  柠檬  Ning meng (China),    洋柠檬 Yang ning meng (Hong Kong, simp. script), Yang ning meng (Hong Kong, trad. script).

DANISH : Citroen.

DUTCH : Citroen.

ENGLISH : Lemon.

FINNISH : Sitruuna.

FRENCH : Citron doux, Citron commun, Citronnier commun.

GERMAN :  Sauer-Zitrone, Zitrone, Zitronenbaum.

GREEK :   Λεμόνι  Lemoni.

GUJARATI : Limbu.

HINDI :   Bara nimbuu, Bijaura, Bijapura, Jambira, Limbu, निम्बू   Nimbu.  

ITALIAN : Limone.

JAPANESE :   レモン   Remon.

KANNADA :   ಗಜಲಿಂಬೆ  Gajalimbe.

KOREAN :   레몬  Remon.

MALAY : Limao.

MALAYALAM : Cherunarakam, Gilam.

MARATHI :   लिंबू     Limbu.

NEPALESE : Kaagati, कागती ,  Nibuwa.

PERSIAN :   لیمو خاگی     Limoo khagi.

PORTUGUESE : Limão cravo, Limoeiro azedo.

PUNJABI : Bijauri, Galgal.

RUSSIAN :   Лимон   Limon .

SINHALESE : Sedaran.

SPANISH : Limón, Limón agria, Limón frances, Limón amarillo, Limonero, Arbol de limón.

TAMIL :  எலுமிச்சை   Elumicchai,  Elimichcham,   எலுமிச்சம்   Elumicham, Sidalai.

TELUGU : Nimmapandu.

THAI :   มะนาวฝรั่ง  Manao farang,  มะนาวเทศ Manao thet.   

TURKISH :  Limon.

URDU :  لیموﮞ     Limun,    نیمبو   Nimbu.

VIETNAMESE :  Chanh tây.   


Citrus × limon 'Galgal'

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus pseudolimoni Tanaka

ENGLISH :  Galgal lemon, Gulgul lemon, Hill lemon, Kumaon lemon.

HINDI :  गलगल  Galagala, गलगल  Gulgul.

JAPANESE :  Hiru remon.
Citrus × limon (L.) Burm. f. 'Indian Lime'

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus limettioides Tanaka

HINDI :  भारतीय निम्बुड़ा  Bhāratīya nimbuṛā,   भारतीय मिठाई नींबू   Bhāratīya miṭhā'ī nīmbū,  मिठा नींबू   Miṭhā nīmbū,    मीठा नीबू   Mitha nimbuu (Mīṭhā nīmbū, Meetha nimbuu).

Citrus × limon (L.) Osbeck 'Limetta'

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus limetta Risso

HINDI :  मिठा कागजी  Miṭhā kaghzi  (Miṭhā kāgajī).


Citrus limonia Osbeck

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus limonelloides Hayata, Citrus taitensis Risso

CHINESE :   黎檬  Li meng,  柠 檬  Ning meng (medicinal name) , Ning meng (Hong Kong),   广 东黎檬,   红柠檬  Hong ning meng,  宜母子  Yi mu zi,  廣東檸檬  (Taiwan).

DUTCH : Citroenboom .

ENGLISH :  Canton lemon, Cantonese lemon, Chinese lemon, Cravo lemon, Gandharaj lemon (India), Medicinal lemon, Lemandarin, Mandarin lemon, Mandarin lime.

FINNISH :  Kantonin limetti.

FRENCH : Lime de Canton.

GERMAN : Zitronenbaum.

ITALIAN : Limone.

JAPANESE :   リ モニア  Rimonia、ヒメ レモン  Hime remon、カントンレモン  Kanton remon.

KANNADA :   ಗಜಲಿಂಬೆ  Gajalimbe.
MARATHI :   नींबू   Niimbuu.

 PORTUGUESE :    Limão-amargo, Limão-cravo, Limoeiro, Limoeiro-azedo.

SPANISH :  Arbol de limón, Limón de Canton,  Limón grande,  Limón real,  Limón sutil, Limonero.

SWEDISH : Citronträd.

VIETNAMESE :  Chanh Hà Nội, Chanh kiên, Chanh Quảng Tây.  

Citrus limonia Osbeck var. gaoganensis Tanaka

ENGLISH : Gaogan lemon.

VIETNAMESE :   Chanh Gaogan.

Citrus limonia Osbeck var. hainanensis Tanaka

ENGLISH : Hainan Island lemon.

VIETNAMESE :  Chanh Hải Nam ? or Nan ?

Citrus limonia Osbeck var. khatta Tanaka

ENGLISH : Khatta orange.

VIETNAMESE :  Cam Khatta.

Citrus limonia Osbeck var. otaitensis Tanaka
SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus x limonia   'Otaheite'

ENGLISH : Otahite orange

VIETNAMESE :  Cam Otahite.

Citrus limonia Osbeck var. rangpur  hort. =   Citrus × jambhiri  Lush. 'Rangpur' 

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus × limonia Osbeck var. rangpur Osbeck, Citrus reticulata Blanco var. austera Swingle (misleading)

CHINESE :  廣東檸檬  Guang dong ning meng,   兰格普檸 檬   Lan ge pu ning meng.

ENGLISH :  Rangpur lime, Sylhet lime (India).

FINNISH :  Rangpur-limetti.

FRENCH : Lime Rangpur.

GERMAN :  Rangpur Mandarinenlimette.

HINDI :  रंगपुर  Raṅgapura,  Shabati, Surkh nimboo.

JAPANESE :  ランプル  Ranpuru.

RUSSIAN :  Рангпур  Rangpur ,  Рангпур Цитрус  Rangpur tsitrus.

VIETNAMESE :  Chanh Rangpur.

Citrus limonia Osbeck  ' Volkameriana '

SYNONYM(S) : Citrus volkameriana V. Ten. & Pasq.

CHINESE :  沃 尔卡默柠檬   Wo er ka mo ning meng.

ENGLISH : Volkamer lemon.

FRENCH : Citron de Volkamer.

ITALIAN : Limone Volkameriano.

VIETNAMESE :  Chanh Volkamer.

Citrus limonimedica Lush.

SYNONYM(S) : Citrus medica L. subsp. bajoura Bonavia ?, Citrus medica L. var. ethrog Engl., Citrus medica L. cv. ' Ethrog '.

ARABIC : Atrag.

CHINESE :   爱淑老香橼 Ai shu lao xiang yuan,  巴 肖拉枸橼   Ba xiao la gou yuan,  圆 佛手柑 Yuan fo shou gan.

DANISH : Ethrog.

DUTCH : Muskus citroen, Muskus citroenboom.

ENGLISH : Atrog, Bajoura citron, Etrog, Ethrog,  Israel citron, Jericho Ethrog, Ethrog citron, Musk citron, Musk citron tree.

ESTONIAN :  Jeeriku näsasidrunipuu.

FRENCH : Cédrat Etrog.

GERMAN : Moschus-Zitrone, Moschus-Zitronenbaum.

HEBREW : Ethrog (Etrog, Esrog).

ITALIAN :  Cedro degli Ebrei, Cedro dei Giudei,  Cedro della Palestina, Cedro etrog.

JAPANESE :  バ ジュウラシトロン   Bashyuura shitoron, エトローグシト ロン  Etoroogu shitoron ,  マ ルブッシュカン  Maru busshukan.

MALAY : Jeruk tangan, Limau jari ?

RUSSIAN :  Мускусный цитрон.

SPANISH : Acitrón, Biznaga mexicana.

SWEDISH :  Cedratcitron, Suckatcitron.

VIETNAMESE :  Thanh yên, Thanh yên Bajoura, Thanh yên Ethrog, Thanh yên Israel.


Citrus longilimon Tanaka

CHINESE :     阿萨姆柠檬　A sa mu ning meng.

ENGLISH : Assam lemon, Long-fruited lemon, Oblong lemon.

FRENCH : Citron des Indes à fruit long.

JAPANESE :  　アッサムレモン  Assamu remon.

VIETNAMESE :  Chanh Assam, Chanh quả dài.

Citrus longispina Wester

CHINESE :  太拉蜜散  Tai la mi san.　　

JAPANESE :   タラミサン  Taramisan.

Citrus lumia Risso. & Poit.

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm. et Panz.) Swingle var. lumia hort.

CHINESE :    露蜜  Lu mi.

ENGLISH : French lime, Pear lemon, Sweet lemon.

GERMAN : Birnenlimone, Patriarch-Citrone, Süsse Limone.

FRENCH : Lumie.

JAPANESE :   ル ミー  Rumii.

VIETNAMESE :   Chanh Pháp.

Citrus luteoturgida hort. ex Tanaka, nom. nud.

CHINESE :　 台台富施  Tai tai fu shi.

JAPANESE :  　デーデー  Deedee.


Citrus lycopersiciformis (Lush.) hort. ex Tanaka

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus crenatifolia Lush. var. lycopersiciformis Lush.,  Citrus lycopersicaeformis hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :　科克尼　Ke ke ni.

JAPANESE :  　コクニー    Kokunii.

Citrus macrolimon Tanaka

CHINESE :   大加尔加尔　Da jia er jia er.

JAPANESE :  　ガルガルラージ  Garugaruraaji.


Citrus macrophylla Wester

CHINESE :  大叶来檬  Da ye lai meng,  阿蕾檬  A lei meng, 阿利莫来檬　A li mo lai meng.

JAPANESE :  　アレモウ  Aremou.

VIETNAMESE :  Chanh lá to.

Citrus macroptera Montrouz.

SYNONYM(S) : Citrus papuana F. M. Bailey, Citrus aurantium L. subsp. saponacea Saff.

BENGALI :  সাতকরা  Shatkora (Sātakarā).

CHINESE :  　美拉尼亚大翼橙  Mei la ni ya da yi cheng,  马 来西亚苦橙 　Ma lai xi ya ku cheng.

ENGLISH :  Melanesian papeda, Malesia bitterorange, Cabuyao, Large-winged orange.

ITALIAN :  Papeda della Malesia.

JAPANESE :   メラネシアパペダ  Meraneshia papeda,  カ ブヤオ  Kabuyao.

MALAY : Limau hantu ?

THAI :  ส้มโอผี  Som o phi.

VIETNAMESE :  Cam Melanesia.

Citrus macroptera Montrouz. var. annamensis Tanaka　->  Citrus combara Raf.
Citrus macroptera Montrouz. var. combara (Raf.) Tanaka　->  Citrus combara Raf.

Citrus macroptera Montrouz. var. kerrii Swingle   ->  Citrus kerrii (Swingle) Tanaka

Citrus maderaspatana hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :   马都拉斯橙  Ma du la si cheng,  气 利橘　Qi li cheng.

ENGLISH :   Guntur sour orange, Vadlapudi orange, Kitchli.

HINDI :  Valadipudi, Kichli, Belladikithuli.

JAPANESE :   キチリー  Kichirii.

Citrus madurensis Lour.

SYNONYM(S): Citrus microcarpa Bunge, Citrus mitis Blanco, Citrus mitis Blanco var. microcarpa

CHINESE :  Gan,   金 橘 Jin ju, 加 拉蒙地亚橘 (as C. mitis),  四季橘  Si ji ju,  月橘  Yue ju.

DANISH : Stueappelsin.

ENGLISH : Calamondin, Calamondin orange, Golden lime, China orange, Kalamansi lime, Panama orange, Musklime, Philippine lime, Chinese orange.

FINNISH :  Kalamondiini.

GERMAN : Zwergapfelsine.

JAPANESE : カ ラモンジン  Karamonjin,   シ キキツ   Shiki kitsu, トウキンカン  Tou kin kan (as C. mitis).

MALAY : Limau chuit, Limau kesturi, Jeruk kasturi (Indonesia, alt. Djerook kastoori), Jeruk peres (Indonesia), Jeruk potong (Indonesia).

SPANISH : Lemonsito ?

TAGALOG : Kalamansi, Kalamunding.

THAI :  มะนาวหวาน  Manao wan , ส้มจี๊ด  Som chit (Bangkok),  ส้ม มะปิด  Som mapit (as C. mitis).

VIETNAMESE : Tâc, Hanh.

VISAYAN : Agridolsi, Limonsito.

Note : a growing number of authors think that the above botanical names are synonyms of the hybrid X Citrofortunella microcarpa (Bunge) Wijnands therefore the above common names would also apply to it.

Citrus margarita Lour. -> Fortunella margarita (Lour.) Swingle

Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr.  =  Citrus maxima (Burm.) Osbeck 

SYNONYM(S): Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck, Citrus decumana Murr. non L., Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck var. grandis, Aurantium maximum Burm., Citrus aurantium L. var. grandis L., Citrus decumana L. nom. illeg.

ARABIC :   Laymûn hindî.

BENGALI :  বাতাবী লেবু  Bātābī lēbu,  Chakotra, জাম্বুরা লেবু  Jāmburā lēbu,  Mahanibu, Sadaphal,   পুমেলো Pumēlō

BURMESE : Shouk ton oh.

CHINESE :  斗 柚  Dou you  (Taiwan),  柚  You, (medicinal name), You zi (medicinal ingredient), 植 物柚（as C. grandis).

DANISH : Pompelmus.

DUTCH : Pompelmoes, Pomelo.

ENGLISH : Shaddock, West Indian pomelo, Pummelo (USA), Pomelo.

FINNISH : Pummelo.

FRENCH : Pamplemousse doux des Antilles, Chadec, Shadek (Canada, Pacific countries).

GERMAN : Riesenorange, Lederorangenbaum.

GUJARATI :  Obakotru.

HINDI :    बतावीनीम्बू    Bataawii niimbuu,   चकोतरा  Cakōtarā  (Cakotaraa, Chakotra), Mahanibu, सनदाफल  Sanadāphala .

ITALIAN : Pampaleone.

JAPANESE : ブ ンタン  Buntan,  パメロ Pomero,  Bontan,  ザボン   Zabon (as C. grandis).

KANNADA :  ಚಕೋತ  Chakota (Cakōta), ಚಕೊತ ಹಣ್ಣು   Chakota hannu, Chakotre, Sakkota, ತೋರಂಜಿ  Tōran̄ji .

KHMER : Krôôch thlông.

LAOTIAN : Kièngz s'aangz, Ph'uk, Sômz 'ôô.

MALAY : Jeruk bali (Indonesia), Jeruk besar (Indonesia), Limau besar, Limau betawi, Limau serdadu.

MALAYALAM :  Pamparamasam, Pamparamasan.

MARATHI ; Papnasa.

RUSSIAN :   Помело  Pomelo.

SANSKRIT :    Madhukarkati,

SPANISH : Cimboa, Pampelmusa.

TAGALOG : Lukban, Suha.

TAMIL :   Elumicham, Pambalimasu, பம்பரமாசு Pamparamācu (Pambalimasu).

TELUGU :  నిమ్మపండు   Nimmapandu,  Pampalamasam, Pampara.

THAI :  ส้มโอ   Som o,   มะโอ  Ma o (Northern Thailand).

VIETNAMESE :  Bưởi, Bưởi chùm Thái Lan (as C. grandis).  

VISAYAN : Bo-ungon, Bo-ongon, Ba-ongon, Marangkas.

Types : White-fleshed, Pink-fleshed, Round-fruited, Pear-shaped, Thin-skinned, Thick-skinned. See cultivars below and under C. grandis.

Small photograph and description (in Spanish)

Good photograph from CDFA PLANT Industry site.

Photographic identification on this Taiwanese site.

Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. cv. 'Kao Hawm'

ENGLISH : Round white-fleshed Thai pomelo.

Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. cv. 'Kao Nam Pueung'

ENGLISH : Pear-shaped Thai pomelo, White-fleshed Thai pomelo.

Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. cv. 'Kao Paen'

ENGLISH : Flattened Thai pomelo.

Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. cv. 'Kao Thong Dee'

ENGLISH : Pink-fleshed Thai pomelo.


Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. f. banyu (Hayata) hort.

CHINESE :   大斗柚  Da dou you,  晚 柚  Wan you.

Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. f. buntan (Hayata) hort.

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck  f. buntan Hayata

CHINESE : 文旦 Wen dan,   麻 豆文旦   Ma dou wen dan.

JAPANESE : ブ ンタン  Buntan.

Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. f. hakunikuyu (Hayata) hort.

SYNONYM(S) :   Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck  f. hakunikuyu Hayata

CHINESE :  白 柚  Bai you (as C. grandis f. hakunikuyu), 白肉柚 Bai rou you.
Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. f. hakuyu hort.

CHINESE :   麻豆白柚  Ma dou bai you.

 

Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. f. jiyu (Hayata) hort.

CHINESE :   時柚  Shi you (Taiwan).


Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. f. mitsuyu (Hayata) hort.

CHINESE :  蜜柚  Mi yu (Taiwan).

Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. f. santoyu (Hayata) hort.

CHINESE :   石 頭柚  Shi tou you (Taiwan),  山東 柚    Shan dong you (Taiwan).


Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. f. soyu hort.

CHINESE :  早柚  Zao you, 白 葉柚  Bai ye you (Taiwan).


Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. f. uyoyu hort.

CHINESE :    烏葉柚  Wu ye you (Taiwan).

HOW TO CITE THIS PAGE / COLLECTION OF RECORDS

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