Where Do Wild Lemons Grow

Botanists generally agree that lemon trees originated in Asia, but disagree as to exactly where. Myanmar, China and India all get credit. In the northeastern Indian states of Assam and Sikkim, the Himalayan forests are home to wild lemon trees.

Can you find lemons in the wild?

Not one of them is naturally occurring. They’re all hybrids. Oranges are a hybrid of the pomelo and mandarin. Lemons are a hybrid of bitter orange and citron.

What are wild lemons?

1. A rhizomatous plant (Podophyllum peltatum) of eastern North America, having large umbrellalike leaves, a single, nodding white flower, and yellow fruit. The ripe fruit is edible, but the roots, leaves, and seeds of the plant are poisonous. 2.