I hope Citrus medica, the citron. Most the nimbu or Limbu grown in private gardens usually identifies as citron,
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 5:42 PM, Bhagyashri <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > Would appreciate your help to know the botanical name of this tree. Also > the leaves look peculiar a small leaf at the base and then a bigger leaf. > I had shared these pictures of the plant we call 'Limbu' in Marathi in Sep > 2011 at the following > > https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/efloraofindia%3A''For+Id+30092011MR17%E2%80%99%E2%80%99+lemon+tree+flowers+and+fruit+Pune/132b9ffd752f8185 > > The botanical name was not confirmed > I have added some more pictures of the trunk,leaves and fruits of the > same. > Also adding pictures of 2 wet bulbuls sitting on this tree. This incident > happened just 2 days ago. There was a puddle of water below this tree and > 4-5 bulbuls were enjoying getting wet in this water. They would then sit on > this tree and fluff themselves up either to dry themselves or with joy I do > not know. > -- > Thanks and Regards > Bhagyashri >
