Common Name(s): | Trifoliate Orange |
Scientific Name: | Poncirus trifoliata |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Longevity: | Perennial |
Season: | Cool |
Origin: | Introduced |
Height: | 8 m |
Flowers: | March - April |
Fruits: | Fall |
Description: An introduced, small, spiny, aromatic tree. Twigs are green, smooth and end with heavy, flattened, sharp spines. Leaves are trifoliate (three leaflets) with winged petioles. Fruits, similar to a small orange, are fragrant, acidic and are reportedly poisonous. Often planted as an ornamental. Has escaped and become naturalized in some areas. |