Rutaceae · Atalantia

Makad Limbu / Wild Lime

Atalantia racemosa var. bourdillonii

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Flowering
December-April

Plant Details

Scientific name
Atalantia racemosa var. bourdillonii
Genus
Atalantia
Family
Rutaceae
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India
Flowering & fruiting
December-April
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Simple leaf type
Leaf type
SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Makad Limbu itself; the rest are typical of the Rutaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Fruit type
Small berryrecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Berry

Characters marked “recorded” are for Makad Limbu itself; the rest are typical of the Rutaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Tamil
குருந்து kuruntu
Kannada
ಹುಚ್ಚು ನಿಂಬೆ huchhu nimbe
Malayalam
കാട്ടുനാരകം kattunarakam, കാട്ടുനാരകം (Atalantia racemosa), Atalantia racemosa
Marathi
माकड लिंबू makad limbu, रान लिंबी ran limbi

About Makad Limbu

Wild Lime (Atalantia racemosa var. bourdillonii) is a shrub in the Rutaceae family. It grows in semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to April.

Illustration representing the Rutaceae family
Botanical family

Rutaceae

Citrus/Rue family

Makad Limbu belongs to the Rutaceae family.

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