Citrus maxima
(Rutaceae)
Names and origins
Characters
Ecology
Uses
Conservation
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Forest type (costal, hill, lowland, peatswamp, mountains, kerangas...)
Forest Layer (emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor, liana...)
Pioneer tree, late sucessional tree
Symbiotic microorganisms (Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, ectomycorrhiza)
Seed dispersal by animals
Pollination by birds, bats, bees, beetles
Symbiosis with animals, ants
Flowering habits and frequency
Seed germination conditions and time
<pThis plant is ideally cultivated in lowland tropical regions below 400 meters in altitude, thriving in temperatures between 25 and 30°C under full sun. It can adapt to different soil types but thrives best in deep, medium-textured, and fertile soils. </p> <p>The leaves are food plant for caterpillar of <i>Papilio memnon</i>.</p>
Citrus maxima (Rutaceae) Citrus maxima (Rutaceae)