Citrus junos

Yuzu ia citrus fruit in the Citrus or Rutaceae family, native to Japan, Korea and China. It forms an upright shrub or small tree, which commonly has many large thorns.

• Leaves are notable for a large petiole, resembling those of the related kaffir lime and ichang papeda, and are heavily scented.
• Fruit looks somewhat like a small grapefruit with an uneven skin, and can be either yellow or green depending on the degree of ripeness.
• Yuzu fruit, which is very aromatic, typically is between 5.5 and 7.5 cm in diameter, but can be up to 10 cm or larger, as large as a regular grapefruit. A variety in Japan called lion yuzu or shishi yuzu is especially large and has knobby skin.