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Buddha's hand citron

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis, or the fingered citron, is a citron variety whose fruit is segmented into finger-like sections, resembling those seen on representations of the Buddha. It is called Buddha's hand in many languages including English, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, German and French. Unlike other citrus fruits, it contains no pulp or juice, but has edible rind and pith.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae

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