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Calamansi (Citrus × microcarpa), [2] also known as calamondin, [3] Philippine lime, [4] or Philippine lemon, [5] is a citrus hybrid cultivated predominantly in the Philippines.It is native to the Philippines, parts of Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra, and Sulawesi), Malaysia, and Brunei, as well as parts of southern China and Taiwan.
Ponkan (Citrus poonensis; "Chinese Honey Orange") is a high-yield sweet Citrus cultivar with large fruits in the size of an orange. It is a citrus hybrid (mandarin × pomelo), though it was once thought to be a pure mandarin. Taiwan tangerine Flat lemon Hirami lemon Thin-skinned flat lemon Citrus × depressa: Tangelo Honeybell
The sour orange (Citrus x aurantium) derives from a direct cross between a pure mandarin and a pomelo [11] Lemon (Citrus x limon), a sour orange × citron hybrid. [15] Lime (Citrus x latifolia), a lemon × Key lime cross [15] Bergamot orange (Citrus x bergamia), a lemon × sour orange backcross [15]
The dalandan grows on the Citrus nobilis, as the fruit is described as a hybrid between the Pomelo and the Mandarin orange. The fruit originated in Southeast Asia, until the 16th century when American explorers introduced the fruit to the Philippines. The fruit immediately spread nationwide.
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All would be placed instead within Citrus. [2] These hybrids combine some of the edibility properties of the more typical Citrus species with the cold hardiness of the kumquats, often being referred to as cold hardy citrus. They produce small acidic fruit and are also more compact than other citrus, making them good ornamental plants.
A 2011 study in Japan found that frequently consuming citrus fruits could reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease, including stroke and cerebral infarction.
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