Lemon scented zieria (Zieria citriodora)
Description
Zieria citriodora is a low or rounded shrub which grows to 15–20 cm (6–8 in) high and 30 cm (1 ft) wide and which often grows from rhizomes. Its branches are dotted with oil glands and covered with short, soft hairs, often becoming glabrous with age. The leaves are composed of three leaflets with the central one linear or lance-shaped, 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) long and 1.5–2 mm (0.06–0.08 in) wide with a petiole 2–4 mm (0.08–0.2 in) long. Each leaflet is dotted with oil glands, has a covering of short, soft hairs and has its edges more or less rolled under. The leaves are strongly lempn-scented when crushed
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Sapindales
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Family: Rutaceae
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Genus: Zieria
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