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Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour

Naranja Limus Citrus

Historical USDA watercolour of the Naranja Limus Citrus citrus, painted 1873

Naranja Limus Citrus is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. A watercolour study of it survives in the collection, with specimens recorded from Mexico, Mexico City, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarNaranja Limus
SpeciesCitrus aurantiifolia
Common fruitCitrus
Painted1873
Artist(s)Schutt, Ellen Isham
Specimen originMexico, Mexico City
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00000127.

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