Herbarium

Grown for its edible fruit, the lemon tree is an evergreen shrub which can reach 3 to 6 meters in height.
It possesses large, oval and green leaves and produces white flowers in clusters.

The lemon tree is particularly widespread in the Mediterranean basin such as Italy and Spain. It is also present in other subtropical regions.
Lemon essential oil is obtained by cold pressing the zest of the fruit.
It has a fresh, fruity and acidulous fragrance.