Citrus assamensis

Citrus assamensis
	Fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Rutaceae
Genus:	Citrus
Species:	C. assamensis
Binomial name
	Citrus assamensis; R.M.Dutta & Bhattacharya

Citrus assamensis, the adajamir or ginger lime, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, native to Assam and Bangladesh. It is mainly cultivated in the Sylhet Region.^[1] It is locally cultivated for its fruit, which give a very sour juice with an aroma reminiscent of ginger or eucalyptus.^[2]^[3]

Culinary use

In the Sylhet Region the fruit is used to make tenga/khatta, and is known as adalebur tenga/khatta. Adajamiror khatta is normally cooked with fish.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Citrus assamensis R.M.Dutta & Bhattacharya". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
^ Raghuvanshi, S. S. (1962). "Cytogenetical Studies in Genus Citrus Citrus assamensis". Caryologia. 15: 143–149. doi:10.1080/00087114.1962.10796056.
^ Jain, A. K. (July 2016). Indian Ethnobotany: Emerging Trends. Scientific Publishers. pp. 265–266. ISBN 9789386102126.

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[POWO_771850-1-1] "Citrus assamensis R.M.Dutta & Bhattacharya". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 August 2022.

[2] Raghuvanshi, S. S. (1962). "Cytogenetical Studies in Genus Citrus Citrus assamensis". Caryologia. 15: 143–149. doi:10.1080/00087114.1962.10796056.

[3] Jain, A. K. (July 2016). Indian Ethnobotany: Emerging Trends. Scientific Publishers. pp. 265–266. ISBN 9789386102126.

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