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'''Maatulunga''', Citron is a straggly, evergreen shrub or small tree growing up to 4 metres tall. It is considered to be a delicate plant and the most tender of the cultivated Citrus species.
  
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Cough and cold}}, {{Uses|Excessive thirst}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Abdominal colic pain}}
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Fruit}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}
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==Chemical Composition==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=daeva maadala, maada vaala, maadala, maathu langa, mahaaphala|ml=Ganapathi-naragam, Kottanaranga, Madulungam|sa=maha-jambirakaruna, mahnimbu, matalunga, matunga, vanabijapura|ta=elumichai, karuncalikam, narattai|te=beeja pooramu, dabba chettu, lungamu, maadiphalamu|hi=limbu, narangi, neembu|en=Citron}}
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<ref name="Common names"/>
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Amla (Sour), Madhura (Sweet)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Snigdha (Unctuous)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Amla (Sour)
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===Karma===
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Vata, Kapha
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Tree}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|spines axillary, stout, sharp, ca 3.5 cm long. Leaves alternate, simple, variable, obtuse at base, crenate at margin, acute at apex, 10-18 x 3-9 cm, glabrous; petioles 8-10 mm long, not winged or jointed above. }}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Axillary racemes|White|35-40| Calyx urceolate, 4-lobed; lobes ca 3.5 mm long. Petals 4, oblong, 2-4 x ca 1 cm, purplish. Stamens 35-40; filaments polyadelphous, short-pubescent, white; anthers linear, 4.5-5 mm long, yellowish. Ovary cylindric, ca 8 x 4 mm, 12-loculed; style cylindric, 10-15 mm long, purplish; stigma globose, sticky.}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|A berry, ovoid-oblong|10-20 x 6-14 cm|yellowish; seeds numerous, ca 10 x 5 mm, smooth|
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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===Season to grow===
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===Soil type===
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===Propagation===
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Sub tropical area}}
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Ordang multi.jpg|Cut fruit
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File:Naxos citron.jpg|Tree
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File:Citrus medica L. (2463046159).jpg|Flowers
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File:Seeds of (citrus medica) collected in Visakhapatnam.jpg|Seeds
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File:Citrus medica leaves.jpg|Leaves
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="Uses">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/06/19/citron-fruit-citrus-medica-beejapoora/ Uses]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://keralaplants.in/flowering-plants-kerala-dvd.aspx Botonic description]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Citrus+medic]
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* [https://www.edenproject.com/learn/for-everyone/plant-profiles/citron]
  
 
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[File:Citrus medicus fruit.jpg|thumb|right|Maatulunga]] Maatulunga, Citron is a straggly, evergreen shrub or small tree growing up to 4 metres tall. It is considered to be a delicate plant and the most tender of the cultivated Citrus species.

Uses

Cough and cold, Excessive thirst, Indigestion, Constipation, Inflammation, Abdominal colic pain [1]

Parts Used

Fruit, Root

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada daeva maadala, maada vaala, maadala, maathu langa, mahaaphala
Hindi limbu, narangi, neembu
Malayalam Ganapathi-naragam, Kottanaranga, Madulungam
Tamil elumichai, karuncalikam, narattai
Telugu beeja pooramu, dabba chettu, lungamu, maadiphalamu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit maha-jambirakaruna, mahnimbu, matalunga, matunga, vanabijapura
English Citron

[2]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Amla (Sour), Madhura (Sweet)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Snigdha (Unctuous)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Amla (Sour)

Karma

Vata, Kapha

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple alternate spines axillary, stout, sharp, ca 3.5 cm long. Leaves alternate, simple, variable, obtuse at base, crenate at margin, acute at apex, 10-18 x 3-9 cm, glabrous; petioles 8-10 mm long, not winged or jointed above.

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Axillary racemes White 35-40 Calyx urceolate, 4-lobed; lobes ca 3.5 mm long. Petals 4, oblong, 2-4 x ca 1 cm, purplish. Stamens 35-40; filaments polyadelphous, short-pubescent, white; anthers linear, 4.5-5 mm long, yellowish. Ovary cylindric, ca 8 x 4 mm, 12-loculed; style cylindric, 10-15 mm long, purplish; stigma globose, sticky.

Fruit

{{Fruit|A berry, ovoid-oblong|10-20 x 6-14 cm|yellowish; seeds numerous, ca 10 x 5 mm, smooth|

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Season to grow

Soil type

Propagation

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

Photo Gallery

  • Cut fruit

  • Tree

  • Flowers

  • Seeds

  • Leaves

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ Vernacular names
  3. ↑ Botonic description

External Links

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