Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets Citrus swinglei - Malayan Kumquat, Hedge Lime
Edible Portion: Fruit, Spice
The plant grows 1-5 m high. It can be grown in a pot as a small plant. The plants have thorns and the leaves are long and narrow and do not have a citrus smell. The flowers are white and have a smell. They appear in clusters of 1-5. The fruit are round and 2.5 cm across. The skin is smooth soft and shiny. Fruit are green but turn yellow when ripe.