Citrus inodora

Citrus inodora
Specimen with fruit photographed at Adelaide Botanic Gardens in South Australia, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus
Species:
C. inodora
Binomial name
Citrus inodora
Synonyms
  • Citrus maideniana Domin
  • Microcitrus inodora (F.M.Bailey) Swingle
  • Microcitrus maideniana (Domin) Swingle
  • Pleurocitrus inodora (F.M.Bailey) Tanaka

Citrus inodora or Microcitrus inodora, commonly known as Russell River lime or large leaf Australian wild lime, is a tree native to the Bellenden-Ker Range in northern Queensland, Australia.

Citrus inodora is a shrub up to 4 m (13 ft) tall. The fruit is egg-shaped and yellowish-green. Leaves and flowers are essentially odourless, lacking the aromatic oils characteristic of the genus.