Lemon

Lemon
	A fruiting lemon tree (blossom visible)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Rutaceae
Genus:	Citrus
Species:	C. × limon
Binomial name
	Citrus × limon; (L.) Osbeck
Synonyms
	List Citrus × aurantium subsp. bergamia (Risso & Poit.) Engl. ; Citrus aurantium subsp. bergamia (Risso) Wight & Arn. ; Citrus aurantium var. bergamia (Risso) Brandis ; Citrus × aurantium var. mellarosa (Risso) Engl. ; Citrus × bergamia Risso & Poit. ; Citrus × bergamia subsp. mellarosa (Risso) D.Rivera & al. ; Citrus × bergamota Raf. ; Citrus × limodulcis D.Rivera, Obón & F.Méndez ; Citrus × limonelloides Hayata ; Citrus × limonia Osbeck ; Citrus × limonia var. digitata Risso ; Citrus × limonum Risso ; Citrus medica var. limon L. ; Citrus medica f. limon (L.) M.Hiroe ; Citrus medica f. limon (L.) Hiroë ; Citrus medica subsp. limonia (Risso) Hook. f. ; Citrus × medica var. limonum (Risso) Brandis ; Citrus × medica subsp. limonum (Risso) Engl. ; Citrus medica var. limonum (Risso) Brandis ; Citrus × mellarosa Risso ; Citrus × meyeri Yu.Tanaka ; Citrus × vulgaris Ferrarius ex Mill. ; Limon × vulgaris Ferrarius ex Miller ;

The lemon (Citrus × limon) is a species of small evergreen tree in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to Asia, primarily Northeast India (Assam), Northern Myanmar, and China.^[2]

The tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world, primarily for its juice, which has both culinary and cleaning uses.^[2] The pulp and rind are also used in cooking and baking. The juice of the lemon is about 5–6% citric acid,^{[citation needed]} with a pH of around 2.2,^[3] giving it a sour taste. The distinctive sour taste of lemon juice, derived from the citric acid, makes it a key ingredient in drinks and foods^[4] such as lemonade and lemon meringue pie.

^ "Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. 2022. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Julia F. Morton (1987). "Lemon in Fruits of Warm Climates". Purdue University. pp. 160–168. Archived from the original on November 26, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2007.
^ James N. Spencer; George M. Bodner; Lyman H. Rickard (2010). Chemistry: Structure and Dynamics. John Wiley & Sons. p. 481. ISBN 9780470920930. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
^ Comprehensive Natural Products II: Chemistry and Biology. Elsevier. 2010. ISBN 9780080453828. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[WFO-1] "Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. 2022. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2022.

[morton-2] Julia F. Morton (1987). "Lemon in Fruits of Warm Climates". Purdue University. pp. 160–168. Archived from the original on November 26, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2007.

[3] James N. Spencer; George M. Bodner; Lyman H. Rickard (2010). Chemistry: Structure and Dynamics. John Wiley & Sons. p. 481. ISBN 9780470920930. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[4] Comprehensive Natural Products II: Chemistry and Biology. Elsevier. 2010. ISBN 9780080453828. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.

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