Satkara

Satkora

English name: Kaffir lime, Limau purut

Scientific name: Citrus hystrix DC.

Local name: Satkora

Taxonomic Position of Citron According to Cronquist (1988)

Kingdom        :Plantae

Division          :Magnoliophyta

Class               :Magnoliopsida

Subclass          : Rosidae

Order              :Sapindales

Family             :Rutaceae

Genus             : Citrus

Species            :C.hystrix

Botanical Description of Satkora

Habit: Perennial woody shrub

Root: Tap root system

Stem: Woody, branched, sparsely spiny

Leaf: Palmetely compound, unifoliate

Inflorescence: Axillary umbel cyme

Flower: Pedicillate, complete, actinomorphic

Calyx: Sepal 4-5, gamosepalous, valvate

Corolla: Petal 4-5, polypetalous

Androecium: Stamen numerous, in many bundles

Gynoecium: Ovary superior, multilocular, syncarpous, placentation axile

Fruit: A hesperedium

Chromosome number: 2n=18

Economic Importance

• Aromatic leaves are used as spice and for various flavouring purposes
• The juice is used in preparation of food and beverage
• The oil extracted from leaves and fruit are used cosmetics and beauty products

Table 1. Satkara variety developed by HRC, BARI, Joydebpur, Bangladesh