Batawi-Nimbu / Pomelo
Citrus maxima
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, West Bengal, Kerala & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Citrus maxima
- Genus
- Citrus
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, West Bengal, Kerala, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Delhi, Odisha, Sikkim, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“The leaves are alternate, ovate or elliptic in shape, and 5–20 cm (2–8 in) long;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“The leaves are alternate, ovate or elliptic in shape, and 5–20 cm (2–8 in) long;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Batawi-Nimbu itself; the rest are typical of the Rutaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit type
- Hesperidiumrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Batawi-Nimbu itself; the rest are typical of the Rutaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Assamese
- ৰবাব টেঙা Robab Tenga
- Bengali
- বাতাবি লেবু Batabi Lebu, ছোলঙ্গ Cholanga, জাম্বুরা লেবু Jambura Lebu
- Gujarati
- પપનસ Papanas
- Hindi
- बतावीनीम्बू Batawi-nimbu, चकोतरा Chakotara, पपरमास Papar-mas
- Kannada
- ಚಕೋತ ಹಣ್ಣು Chakota Hannu
- Konkani
- तॉरंद Toranda
- Malayalam
- കമ്പിളിനാരങ്ങ Kampilinaranna
- Manipuri
- ꯅꯣꯕꯥꯕ নোবাব Nobab
- Marathi
- बंपारा Bampara, चकोत्रा Chakotra, पपनस Papanas
- Mizo
- Kamalo, Sertawk
- Odia
- ବାତାପି Batapi
- Sanskrit
- करुण Karuna, मल्लिकापुष्प Mallikapuspa
- Tamil
- மெதுக்கு Metukku, பம்பளிமாசு Pampalimacu, பொம்மாசு Pommacu
- Telugu
- పంపరపనస Pamparapanasa
- Urdu
- چکوتره Chakotara
- Angami
- Huolo, Pfulo
About Batawi-Nimbu
Pomelo (Citrus maxima) is a species in the Rutaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, West Bengal, Kerala and 12 other states.
Uses
It is grown for parts that are eaten and stripped for fibre used in rope and matting.
In culture
It turns up in ritual and festival use and is used as an official or regional emblem.
Rutaceae
Citrus/Rue family
Batawi-Nimbu belongs to the Rutaceae family.
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