Citrus-Poncirus trifoliata

Poncirus trifoliata is the hardy trifoliate orange, a citrus relative that is a thorny, well-branched, deciduous shrub or small tree which typically grow 8-15 feet tall. The three-lobed leaves emerge yellowish-green in spring and turn glossy dark green in summer. They may fall at any time and plants will continue photosynthesizing through their stems. The flowers are white and fragrant. The yellow to light orange fruit are almost the size of a golf ball and very pretty in the late afternoon light. They are generally considered inedible though they can be used for marmalade or dried and powdered and used as a condiment.