| From: | Barry Garcia <barry_garcia@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, May 2, 2002, 6:35 |
While we're talking of citrons and religion :), there is a variety of the citron called the "Buddha's Hand Citron" which is a very strange looking fruit. It's said to resemble Buddha's hand (or the face of Cthulhu). It looks more like a sea anemone to me. The fruit grows many finger like projections and looks very decorative. In China it's used to perfume cupboards and rooms. I think in Japan it's used as an offering to Buddha. The latin name is: Citrus medica v. Sarcodactylis