Citrus aurantium

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Moderate unknown No Evergreen Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya <300 - >500 25 - 30 > 500 Prefers a deep, well-drained but moisture-retentive loamy soil in full sun
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu
Bitter orange
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings, cuttings Humans
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA
Rutaceae Fruits, Oil, Medicine Scatterd in homestead Citrus aurantium L.
Origin Location
Exotic Makueni