genus

Triphasia

Triphasia

Field notes

Triphasia is a small genus of flowering plants, comprising three species, in the family Rutaceae. The genus is related to Citrus and is native to southeastern Asia and New Guinea.

They are evergreen shrubs growing to 1–3 m tall, with trifoliate leaves. The flowers are fragrant, white, with three to five petals. The fruit is an edible red hesperidium similar to a small Citrus fruit.

Species

Triphasia brassii (C.T.White) Swingle – New Guinea

Triphasia grandifolia Merr. – Philippines

Triphasia trifolia (Burm.f.) P.Wils. – Malaysia

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees

From USDA PLANTS.