Calamunding / Calamansi Seedling

Calamansi, Citrus x microcarpa, is a shruCalamansi is most widely cultivated in the Philippines, where it is called kalamansî in Tagalog, kalamunding by the Kapampangan and Pangasinan people; and limonsito, suha or simuyaw ([sɪˈmujɐw]) by the Visayans. In Malaysia it is known as limau kasturi; and in Sri Lanka as hinnāraṁ (හින්නාරං). Calamansi also grows in the northern parts of Indonesia, southern China, and Taiwan. It is available year-round in the Philippines and is usually seen in its unripened green state.

Calamansi, Citrus x microcarpa, is a shrub or small tree growing to 3–6 m (9.8–19.7 ft). The plant is characterized by wing-like appendages on the leaf petioles and white or purplish flowers. The fruit of the calamansi resembles a small, round lime, usually 25–35 mm (0.98–1.38 in) in diameter, but sometimes up to 45 mm (1.8 in). The center pulp and juice is the orange color of a tangerine with a very thin orange peel when ripe. Each fruit contains 8 to 12 seeds.