Bunga-bunga taman Malaysia
(Garden flowers of Malaysia)


Nama (Malay Name) Bunga Limau Purut
Keluarga (Family) RUTACEAE
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) Citrus hystrix
Saiz Biasa (Size) 5 cm
Nama Lain (Other Names) Kaffir Lime Flower
Leprous Lime Flower
  Nama Indonesia (Indonesian Name)   Bunga Jeruk Purut
  Nama Thai (Thai Name)   Bai Magrut
  Nama Tagalog (Tagalog Name)   Kalamansi
Jurufoto (Photographer) CS Ooi


Nota Ringkas (Short Notes)


Pokok Limau Purut dikenali kerana buah dan daunnya yang digunakan sebagai perasa. Ini adalah kerana ia berbau wangi yang istimewa. Daunnya ada dua bahagian. Bunganya berwarna putih, mempunyai lima kelopak. Pokoknya berduri dan boleh sampai 2 atau 3 meter tingginya.

The plant is well known because the fruit and leaves are used as a special flavouring. This is because of its scent and flavour. The leaves have two division. The flowers are white, with five petals. The plant has thorns and can grow uo to 2 or 3 meters tall.


Rujukan (References)

     Buku (Books)

1.       Common Fruits; Betty Molesworth Arllen; (1975, 81); Longmans; Britain.
            Britain. - mukasurat (page) 40
2.       Gardening in the Tropics; M Greensill; (1967); Evans Bros. Ltd.;
            Britain. - mukasurat (page) 210
3.       Malaysian Fruits in Colour; HF Chin & HS Yong; (1981); Tropical
            Press Sdn Bhd.; Malaysia. - mukasurat (page) 52
4.       Tropical Herbs & Spices of Malaysia & Singapore; Wendy Hutton;
            (1997); Peripals; Singapore. - mukasurat (page) 39
5.       Tropica; Alfred Byrd Graf; (1978, 1981); Roehrs Company; USA.
            - mukasurat (page) 974,


Inquiries     (Pertanyaan)
Ooi Chooi Seng P.P.N.,
259 Jalan 17/8,
46400 Petaling Jaya
February 2002