| Citrus swinglei | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Citrus |
| Species: | C. swinglei |
| Binomial name | |
| Citrus swinglei | |
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Citrus swinglei, theMalayan kumquat, is aspecies ofkumquat; a type of citrus fruit in thegenusCitrus, familyRutaceae. It was first described byBurkill exHarms in 1931.[1][2][3][4]
Citrus swinglei, from theMalay Peninsula where it is known as the "hedge lime" (limau pagar), had type Echromosomes.[5][6] It has a thin peel on larger fruit compared to any other kumquats.[6]
