Citrus keraji

Flower name
Citrus keraji
Scientific name
Citrus keraji
AliasKeraji, 花良治
Place of originKeraji(Kikai Island, Kagoshima Prefecture)
Place of floweringOrchard
Flowering seasonMay

What is Citrus keraji

Citrus (Keraji, scientific name: Citrus keraji) is an evergreen shrub of the mandarin orange family, native to Kagoshima Prefecture. It produces white five-petaled flowers in early summer. Since it is a uni-directional fruiting plant, it does not need to be pollinated. The name comes from the fact that it is a specialty of the island of Kikai 'Keraji' village. It is a strongly fragrant citrus fruit. The fruits and skins contain large amounts of polymethoxyflavonoids and vitamin C, which are believed to have a cancer-suppressing effect.

Common name: Citrus keraji, scientific name:Citrus keraji, Place of origin: Keraji Village, Kikai Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, Height: 1.5 - 2.5 m, phyllotaxis: alternate, Leaf shape: Oval, leaf quality: glossy with, leaf: serrated with sparse, asymmetric flower, parthenocarpic, flower color: white, flower diameter: 3 cm, flower: 5 petaled flower, flower quality: aromatic, flowering Period: early summer, fruit type: liquid fruit, fruit shape: bian spherical, fruit diameter: 5-7 cm, fruit color: Green to Orange (winter), Taste: flesh is much in the succulent sweetness, weak acidity.