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Clausena lansium
Also called Chinese Clausena, Vampi, Wampee
Wampi (Clausena lansium) is a strongly scented evergreen fruit tree from the citrus family, grown mainly for its grape-sized fruit in warm climates. It needs a warm, frost-free, humid site with rich, well-drained soil.
Clausena lansium is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae. This strongly scented evergreen tree reaches 3–8 m tall in height and is sometimes referred to by the common names wampee or wampi (from Cantonese 黃皮; 黄皮; wong4 pei4-2; 'yellow skin'),
It is native to South-Central and Southeast China, Hainan, Laos, and Vietnam. It is an introduced species on Christmas Island. It grows well in tropical or subtropical conditions, and is susceptible to cold. Wampee trees grow well in a wide range of soil, but will grow best in rich loam.
The wampee is cultivated for its fruit, which is grape-sized and fragrant. Its skin and seeds are often eaten alongside the pulp, much like kumquat. The tree is popular in China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Less frequently, it is grown in India, Sri Lanka, and Queensland; occasionally, it is cultivated even in Florida and Hawaii.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Clausena lansium 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.
