Citrus australis (Mudie) Planch.
Spiny, open shrub with elliptic leaves, to 5cm long, and fragrant white flowers, to 2cm across, followed by edible green fruits, to 6cm across. [Wrigley].
Horticultural & Botanical History
No additional data.
History at Camden Park
One plant of ‘Indigenous sp. Citrus from Moreton Bay’ was donated to the Sydney Botanic Garden on 27th September 1847. This is the only reference to this plant I have encountered but this native citrus is likely to have been grown at Camden Park. See also Citrus australasica F.Mueller, another possibility for this plant.
Notes
Of the six Australian species of citrus, Citrus australasica F.Mueller and Citrus australis (Mudie) Planch. seem the most likely candidates for ‘Indigenous sp. Citrus from Moreton Bay’. Of the remainder Citrus inodora F.M.Bailey grows in northern Queensland, Citrus garrawayae F.M.Bailey is from the Cape York Peninsula, Citrus glauca (Lindl.) Burkill is from more inland areas, particularly the Channel Country, and Citrus gracilis Mabb. grows in the Northern Territory.
Published Apr 02, 2010 - 05:46 PM | Last updated Apr 02, 2010 - 05:48 PM
| Family | Rutaceae |
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| Region of origin | Australia, southern Queensland |
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| Common Name | Australian lime, Dooja |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Indigenous sp. Citrus from Moreton Bay |
| Confidence level | medium |