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Citrus gracilis
Also called Kakudu Lime, Humpty Doo Lime
Citrus gracilis, the Humpty Doo or Kakadu lime, is a straggly shrub or small tree native to eucalypt savannah woodlands of the Northern Territory, Australia. It is grown for its large, lumpy, edible fruit and is best given a warm, sunny spot with reliable moisture.
Citrus gracilis, the Humpty Doo lime or Kakadu lime, is a straggly shrub endemic to eucalypt savannah woodlands of Northern Territory, Australia.
Citrus gracilis is similar to the New Guinea species Citrus wintersii but with much larger fruits. The leaves are small and slender, and the bark is corky. The fruit is globose, lumpy and up to 10 cm (3.9 in) in diameter.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Citrus gracilis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
