Triphasia Explained

Triphasia is a small genus of three species in the family Rutaceae, related to Citrus. The genus is native to southeastern Asia and New Guinea.^{[1] [2]}

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.^{[2] [3]}

Species

• Triphasia brassii (C.T.White) Swingle – New Guinea
• Triphasia grandifolia Merr. – Philippines
• Triphasia trifolia (Burm.f.) P.Wils. – Malaysia

References

Notes and References

1. Germplasm Resources Information Network: Triphasia
2. Huxley, A, ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening 3: 697. Macmillan .
3. Plants for a Future: Triphasia trifolia