calamansi
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Tagalog:
kalamansi
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noun
- the plant Citrus × microcarpa, or its edible fruit. As a kumquat hybrid, the plant is sometimes sold as an ornamental, especially during the Chinese New Year season. The fruit resembles a spherical lime, and is yellow-orange in colour on the inside. It is used in many traditional dishes, often as a season or garnish, and is also popular for its juice. It is also known as limau kasturi.[1]
The Calamansi (Citrus microcarpa) grows to about 3 to 4 m tall, producing white to whitish-pink fragrant flowers. It grows best in moist to well-drained soil.
This citrus-scented plant not only brings a fresh aroma to your garden but it is also a food source for the caterpillars of the Lime Butterfly and its small rounded fruits can be eaten when they turn from green to light orange.
— 2021 September, Ang Xin. NParks Buzz, Lifestyle, "Do-It-Yourself Butterfly Garden". https://www.nparks.gov.sg/nparksbuzz/sep-issue-2021/conservation/do-it-yourself-butterfly-garden
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