Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets Citrus japonica cv japonica - Kumquat, Round Kumquat
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Edible Portion: Fruit
A small evergreen tree. It is thorny. It grows to about 4 m high. The leaves are simple and entire. They are up to 7 cm long. They have blunt tips. They are leathery. The flowers are white. The fruit are 3 cm across. They are smooth and shiny. They are divided into 4-7 compartments. They are yellow. The skin is thin and waxy and is spicy.