Lemon
| Lemon | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kinrick: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Faimily: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Citrus |
| Species: | C. × limon |
| Binomial name | |
| Citrus × limon, eften given as C. limon | |
The lemon (Citrus × limon) is a smaa evergreen tree native tae Asie, an the tree's ellipsoidal yellae fruit. The fruit is uised for culinary an non-culinary purposes throughoot the warld, primarily for its juice, though the pulp an rind (zest) are an aa uised in cuikin an bakin. The juice o the lemon is aboot 5% tae 6% citric acid, which gives lemons a sour taste. The distinctive sour taste o lemon juice maks it a key ingredient in drinks an fuids such as lemonade.