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Pomelo
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Pomelo

Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishPomelo
DutchPompelmoes
Spanish—
Chinese柚子
Sranan Tongoponpon
Scientific nameCitrus maxima (Burm.) Merr.

About this species

The pomelo ( POM-il-oh, PUM-; or pummelo, Citrus maxima), also known as a shaddock, is the largest citrus fruit. It is an ancestor of several cultivated citrus species, including the bitter orange and the grapefruit. It is a natural, non-hybrid citrus fruit, native to Southeast Asia. Similar in taste to a sweet grapefruit, the pomelo is commonly eaten and used for festive occasions throughout Southeast and East Asia. As with the grapefruit, phytochemicals in the pomelo have the potential for drug interactions.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSapindales
FamilyRutaceae
GenusCitrus

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