Feroniella lucida

Feroniella lucida is a fruit-bearing tree of the genus Feroniella. It is native to Java, Indonesia. [1]

Feroniella lucida
Feroniella lucida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Sapindales
Family:
Rutaceae
Genus:
Feroniella
Species:
F. lucida
Binomial name
Feroniella lucida

Description

Feroniella lucida is a small to medium-sized tree armed with numerous long, slender, sharp thorns. It grows from 10–15 metres (33–49 ft) tall with a straight bole 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in) in diameter.[2] The fruit has a tough green rind with a white and pink pulp containing many yellow crunchy seeds.

F. lucida was previously classified as a member of the genus Feronia, but was removed to its own genus by Swingle, who also named a Feroniella oblata now considered the same species as Feroniella lucida. Tanaka would name another genus member, Feroniella pubescens, but this is now known to be Harrisonia perforata, leaving F. lucida as the only member of Feroniella. However, based on recent phylogenetic analysis that surprisingly grouped F. lucida among the citrus, Mabberley suggested it be renamed Citrus lucida.[3]

Uses

In Cambodia and Java, Feroniella lucida is occasionally cultivated as a fruit tree. The pulp of the raw fruits is eaten as a vegetable. The pericarp is used medicinally.[4] The pulp is used as a sour ingredient in Cambodian and Thai cooking.

Feroniella lucida can be grown as an indoor bonsai.

Other names

Cambodia: ក្រសាំង (ka sang), cra san

Indonesia: kawista-krikil (Java)

Laos: ຫມາກສັງ (mak sang)

Thailand: มะสัง (ma sang), krasang

Vietnam: Cần Thăng (canthan), da da

  • Photo of the pulp of the Feroniella lucida fruit.

References
  1. "Feroniella lucida". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  2. "Feroniella lucida The Botany of Citrus and Its Wild Relatives". Archived from the original on 2004-08-05. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  3. Mabberley, D. J. (2010). "The species of Citrus (Rutaceae) with pinnate leaves". Blumea. 55: 73–74.
  4. http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/apex/f?p=185:46:16768851750631::NO::module,mf_use,source,akzanz,rehm,akzname,taxid:mf,,botnam,0,,Feroniella%20lucida,7732 Feroniella lucida Mansfeld's World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops

Bibliography
  1. Backer, C. A. & R. C. Bakhuizen van den Brink, Jr. 1963–1968. Flora of Java. (F Java)
  2. Boutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature. (Ency WTimber)
  3. Swingle, W. T. & P. C. Reece. 1967. The botany of Citrus and its wild relatives. (Bot Citrus)
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