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Citrus maxima - Mallikapuspa

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Pomelo, Mallikapuspa

Citrus maxima is a citrus fruit with the appearance of a big grapefruit and it is native to South and Southeast Asia.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

Marmin, naringin, β-sitosterol, dihydroxylcoumarin, trihydroxyhenzene, and xanthotoxol[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Shaddock, pomelo


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), Snigda (heavy)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Amla (sour)

Karma

Vata, Kapha

Prabhava

Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple ovate-elliptic Sparsely pubescent to glabrous on the lower surface

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 16-24 Flowers large, pedicel pubescent

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
globose 13-17 cm Pulp yellow or pink-crimson, pulp vesicles lax, acid or slightly bitter With hooked hairs Seeds ridged {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production - tropical climates[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

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