Lemon

Citrus limon

Family: Rutaceae

Tree

Lemon
Preserved Lemon

The salt penetrates the peel and rind, softening them, and curing them so that they last almost indefinitely.

Lemon


The Rutaceae Family

a family of flowering plants
AKA: the citrus family, the rue


Kingdom: Plantae   Clades: Tracheophytes, Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   Order: Sapindales