nimbuka :

Taxonomical Classification

Kingdom: Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom: Streptophyta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus

Allied species:

-Lime juice, the product of C. medica acida, is recognized by the National Formulary under the name of Succus Citri.

Cedrat Lemon, or C. medica cedra, yields the essential oils of citron and cedra used in perfumery.

Lippia citriodora, yielding verbena oil, is commonly known as Lemon Verbena.

Java Lemon is C. Javanica. Median Lemon is a variety of C. medica. Pear Lemon is a variety of C. Limetta. Pearl Lemon is C. margarita. Sweet Lemon is C. Lumia. Water Lemon is Passiflora laurifolia. Wild Lemon or Ground Lemon is Podophyllum peltatum. Lemon Yellow is the name of Chrome Yellow, a neutral lead-chromate.

VERNACULAR NAMES

Sanskrit: Nimbuka, Nimbu
English: lime Lemon
Hindi: Nimbu, Nilbu, Kagaji, Nibu
Urdu: لیموں
Telugu: Nimma pandu
Bengali: Kagazi lebu, Padinabu
Marathi: Limbu kagaji limbu
Konkani: -limbiyo
Oriya: -ଲେମ୍ଭୁ. lembu. lichi. ଲିଚୁ. lichu
Gujarathi: Goddiya
Tamil: Elumichai
Malayalam: Erumichairakam
Kannada: Nimbe hannu
Punjabi: - ਨਿੰਬੂ Nibū
Sindhi: -ليمو
Arabic: Limu
Spanish: limón
Japanese: レモン
Chinese: 柠檬(níngméng)
French: citron
German: Zitrone
Burma: -san p yo see
Nepal: कागति
Persian: لیمو شیرین
Sinhalese: දෙහි
Greek: λεμόνι(lemóni)

Varities:

lemon (L) Burm.F Vanajambira :- (Wild lime) Atalantia malabarica(Rafin)
Jambira :- (lime) Citrus aurantifolia(Christm) Swingle or Citrus medica Linn. Var. Acida Watt
Mistanimbuka :- (Sweet lime) Citrus limetta Risso
Naragam :- (orange) Citrus reticulata Blanco or aurantium Linn.Var.Aurantium
Madhukarkadi :- (Pummelo or Paradise apple) Citrus maxima (Burm) Merr
Nimbuka :- (Lemon) Citrus
Bijapura :- (Citron) Citrus medica Linn.Or Citrus medica Var.Medica Watt

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