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Lemon

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The lemon is a species of small evergreen tree in the Citrus genus of the flowering plant family Rutaceae. A true lemon is a hybrid of the citron and the bitter orange. Its origins are uncertain, though some evidence suggests lemons originated during the first millennium BC in what is now northeastern India. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Citrus × limon 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Rutaceae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Lemon
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Sources
1. Lemon (Wikipedia)
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 356300
Quote, lead sentence (diet), EntityId 356300
The lemon (Citrus × limon) is a species of small evergreen tree in the Citrus genus of the flowering plant family Rutaceae.
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ81513, descriptionView the Source
4. Wikipedia: Lemon
WikipediaWikidata Q500 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
Wikidata: Lemon
Child Taxon Of: Rutaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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