Particulars

Arboretum name: Kunefu: Tangor
Japanese name: Kunenbo
Species / Family: Citrus nobilis Lour./Rutaceae
Okinawan name: Kunibu, Tōkunibu

Plant Characteristics

Kunenbo, or Citrus Tachibana Tanaka is an evergreen tree growing to around 6 meters tall. The fruit ripens around December or January, growing to about 7 cm in length and 9 cm in diameter. It is a closely-related species of Unshu-mikan (known as Satsuma oranges). Native to Thailand and Indonesia, it is now cultivated in areas including southern China and southern Japan. It is believed to have been introduced to Okinawa from southern China, and then to southern Japan through Kagoshima. Despite its physical resemblance to Citrus depressa, it can be distinguished by its petioles wings and large fruit. In the Okinawan dialect, it is known as Toukunibu, meaning “an orange that came from China (Tang as pronounced Tou in Japanese).”

Uses

Fruit: Fresh Diet, Cough Relief

Calendar of best viewing periods

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