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Australian Desert Lime (Eremocitrus glauca)
Badfish8696:
Does anyone know of a source in California for this unusual citrus relative?
More info here for those curious...
http://www.citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/eremocitrus.html
Seems like an intriguing possibility for a drought tolerant ornamental.
Millet:
I've seen and touched the exact Desert Lime tree shown in your picture at UCR' Variety Collection. Sorry I don't know where you can purchase a tree. Contact the CCPP and or the Variety Collection and ask for bud wood or seed.
Badfish8696:
Thanks Millet, I checked the CCPP online before posting, it is not listed as available for budwood cuttings but I will contact them directly to confirm.
SoCal2warm:
Possible hybrids would be interesting as a low-maintenance semi-edible ornamental that wouldn't have to be watered as often, for dryer climates.
According to some research that I looked into, the Australian desert lime probably has around the same cold hardiness as a Satsuma mandarin.
citrange:
In October 2016 I went to Australia looking for the native citrus species.
I found trees of Citrus glauca near Broken Hill in New South Wales where annual rainfall is about 240mm - less than 10".
Details and photos at
http://www.homecitrusgrowers.co.uk/australia2016/australia2016glauca.html
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