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- 6. Climate ⚫ Citrus grow well in subtropical climates ⚫ They can even grow in deserts (Arizona) ⚫ Drought tolerant (similar needs to cactus) ⚫ Somewhat cold tolerant (can withstand some freezing)
- 10. These are Mesophytic plants. Plant are evergreen,trees and shrubs and rerely climbers. Plants are often aromatic with volatile oil &rich in Vitamin C.
- 11. Thorns! • Citrus trees are thorny! • Australian citrus have smaller leaves and more bristly thorns
- 14. Leaf •Leaves are evergreen •Usually alternate (Citrus spp.) •Manually opposite (Phellodendron spp) •These are Simple as in Skimmia spp or •Compound ⮚ Pinnate(Murraya) ⮚ Palmate(Aegle) •Rarely Unifoliate compound leaf with winged petiole e.g Citrus •Petiolate Exstipulate •Leaves are dotted with oil glands Alternate Opposite Simple Pinnate Palmate winged Gland-dotted
- 16. Cymose axillary or Terminal solitary e.g Traphasia Small raceme e.g Atlantia
- 17. Ebracteate Hermaphrodite Actinomorphic Pentamerous Cream,white or pink Hypogynous Nectariferous disc is also present between stamens&ovary.
- 18. ⦿ 5 sepals ⦿ Gamosepalous ⦿ Sepals gland dotted ⦿ Green & inferior ⦿ 5 petals ⦿ Polypetalous ⦿ Lanceolate ⦿ White or pink ⦿ Scented ⦿ Inferior ⦿ Imbricate
- 19. Indefinite Diplostemonous arranged in two whorls Anther basifixed Polyandelphous Stamens of outer whorl are occasionaly reduced to stamenodes e.g Tetractomia spp Inferior Arranged on a Disc
- 20. Polycarpellary Syncarpous Ovary Superior 4-5 locules 1-2 ovule in each locule Stigma capitate Nectariferous disc present below ovary Placentation : axile
- 24. Bark & Leaves are Used as Condiments.
- 25. Source of Medicine • Aegle mameoles is used as laxative & in treatment of Dysentry • Pilocarpus source of drug Pilocarpin usedto treat Glucomma. • Peganum hamala seeds give in treatment of Asthama. • Cusparia febrifuga bark is used in treatment of Malaria. • Murraya koeniigii used in treatment of intestinal disorders.