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Rutaceae
Citrus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Citrus medica Linnaeus. Common name: Citron. Habitat: Disturbed hammocks. Distribution: Native of se. Asia. Apparently naturalized in the FL Panhandle (Franklin County) (Wunderlin & Hansen 2003).

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Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl4, K4, S, S13, WH3; = n/a — FNA13. Basionym: Citrus medica L. 1753

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  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC

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