Calamondin orange is an economically-important citrus hybrid, belonging to the citrus genus, predominantly cultivated in the Philippines and native to the Philippines and surrounding areas in Southern China, Taiwan, Borneo, and Sulawesi. It is also renowned as Citrus microcarpa, Citrofortunella microcarpa, Philippine lime, Citrofortunella mitis, and calamansi. Calamondin is a shrub or small tree that grows to 3 to 6 m (9.8 to 19.7 feet). It has more familiar names such as calamansi, calamonding, Calamondin orange, bitter-sweets, calamandarin, musk orange, golden lime, Panama orange, Philippine lime, Chinese orange, and acid orange. Calamondin orange Calamondin is a citrofortunella, a commercial hybrid between a kumquat and another member of the genus Citrus. People use it in various dishes, marinades, condiments, beverages, preserves, and also used as ingredients in Malaysian and Indonesian cuisines. It is available all the year-round in the Philippines. The plant has wing-like ...