Kalpi (fruit) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 'Kalpi' (citrus) |
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Citrus
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× webberii
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Kalpi (Citrus × webberii) is a special type of citrus fruit. It's like a natural mix of two different citrus plants. This fruit comes from the Philippines. Today, you can find it as a common lemon in Hawaii. Some people even call it the 'Malayan lemon'.
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What is Kalpi?
The Kalpi tree is quite good-looking! It's a medium-sized tree, usually growing about 5 to 10 meters (16 to 33 feet) tall. The fruit itself is very juicy and tastes quite sour, just like a lemon. People use Kalpi fruit in many of the same ways they use regular lemons.
Kalpi Fruit Features
Kalpi fruits come in different sizes. They are often a bit flat and round, like a globe. Each fruit usually has 9 to 11 sections inside. The skin of the Kalpi fruit is very thin. When the fruit is ready to eat, its skin turns a yellowish color.
How Kalpi Got Its Name
Kalpi is a type of citrus known as a papeda. It looks a bit like the common mandarin orange from the Philippines. It also resembles a native citrus plant called citrus macroptera.
Naming the Kalpi Citrus
The scientific name for Kalpi, webberii, was given in honor of Herbert John Webber. He was an important plant scientist. His student, Peter Jansen Wester, named the plant after him. Sometimes, you might see its name written incorrectly as webberi. The common name 'Kalpi' comes from the Bicolano language in the Philippines.
The scientific name Citrus webberii Wester was officially published in 1915. This happened in a publication called Philipp. Agric. Rev.
Where Does Kalpi Grow?
Kalpi trees grow naturally in the Philippines. You can find them in areas like Luzon and Mindanao.
