Lavanga

Plant Characteristics
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Scientific Names

Read about Lavanga in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Lavanga (from the Bengal name). Sometimes written Luvunga. Rutaceae, tribe Citreae. Lavanga- Lata. Climbing shrubs, distantly related to the orange. Leaves alternate, trifolioliate, with long wingless petioles; lfts. with motile petiolules; spines axillary, strong, recurved: flowers in axillary clusters, 4—5-merous; stamens twice as many as the petals; anthers linear; ovary 3-, 4- or 5-celled with 2 superposed ovules in each cell: fruits oval or oblong, resinous within (without pulp vesicles) and having a thick oily lemon-like peel. —Several species are known, occurring in India, the Malayan Archipelago and Cochin-China. These plants should be intro. into the II. S. for trial as stocks for citrous frs., and for use in breeding experiments. The name is commonly spelled Luvunga, but appears as Lavanga in the original publication. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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