Citrus taiwanica
Citrus taiwanica is a citrus species from Taiwan. It is critically endangered in the wild.
Name
In the Saisiyat language it is called Katayoe'. The Japanese named it the Nansho Daidai sour orange when they colonized Taiwan.Distribution
Cultivated varieties are primarily found in Nanzhuang Township. Additionally they have been planted as part of reforestation efforts by the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency.It is critically endangered in the wild according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species since 1998.
Description
Citrus taiwanica is a small tree with numerous thorns. The fruit are yellow when ripe and remain bitter.In Riverside, California it ripens from January to March.
Citrus taiwanica has significant genetic differences from the main group of sour oranges.