Micromelum

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Read about Micromelum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Micromelum (from the Greek for small and apple). Rutaceae. Small spineless trees or shrubs distantly related to Citrus, of interest for breeding experiments and trial as stocks.

Leaves odd-pinnate; lfts. 3-9, alternate, ovate or obtusely acuminate: infl. a many-fld. terminal cyme or corymb; fls. 4-5-parted: fr. small, like a large pea, 5-celled with 1-2 ovules in each cell. The genus ranges from Indo-China throughout India and the Malay Archipelago, and includes several species. They should be intro. into the U. S. for trial in breeding experiments.


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