Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets Citrus japonica cv crassifolia - Large Round Kumquat

Edible Portion: Fruit

A shrub or small tree. It often lacks thorns. The leaves are thick and rigid and often folded lengthwise. They have many dark green oil glands. The leaves are small. The leaf stalks have narrow wings. The fruit are oval or almost round. The fruit is small, orange and sweet. They are 3-4 cm across. The skin is edible. The fruit have about 7 segments.