The Imperial lemon is thought to be a lemon and grapefruit hybrid.[citation needed] Its fruit is slightly larger than a lemon and has a more rounded shape.[1]
| Imperial lemon | |
|---|---|
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| An Imperial lemon tree | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Subfamily: | Aurantioideae |
| Genus: | Citrus |
| Species: | |
References
edit- ^ Colin Macfarquhar; George Gleig (1797). Encyclopædia britannica: or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature. A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar. p. 29. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
