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| |image_caption = Orange blossoms and oranges on tree | | |image_caption = Orange blossoms and oranges on tree |
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| + | |regnum = Plantae |
| + | |unranked_divisio = Angiosperms |
| + | |unranked_classis = Eudicots |
| + | |unranked_ordo = Rosids |
| + | |ordo = Sapindales |
| + | |familia = Rutaceae |
| + | |genus = Citrus |
| + | |species = sinensis |
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| An '''orange'''—specifically, the '''sweet orange'''—is the [[citrus]] fruit ''Citrus sinensis'' ([[Synonymy|syn.]] ''Citrus aurantium'' [[Carl Linnaeus|L.]] [[var.]] ''dulcis'' [[Carl Linnaeus|L.]], or ''Citrus aurantium'' [[Antoine Risso|Risso]]) and its [[fruit]]. The orange is a [[Hybrid (biology)|hybrid]] of ancient cultivated origin, possibly between [[pomelo]] (''Citrus maxima'') and [[tangerine]] (''Citrus reticulata''). It is a small [[Flowering plant| flowering]] [[tree]] growing to about 10 [[metres|m]] tall with [[evergreen]] [[leaf|leaves]], which are arranged alternately, of ovate shape with crenulate margins and 4–10 [[centimetre|cm]] long. The orange [[fruit]] is a [[hesperidium]], a type of [[berry]]. | | An '''orange'''—specifically, the '''sweet orange'''—is the [[citrus]] fruit ''Citrus sinensis'' ([[Synonymy|syn.]] ''Citrus aurantium'' [[Carl Linnaeus|L.]] [[var.]] ''dulcis'' [[Carl Linnaeus|L.]], or ''Citrus aurantium'' [[Antoine Risso|Risso]]) and its [[fruit]]. The orange is a [[Hybrid (biology)|hybrid]] of ancient cultivated origin, possibly between [[pomelo]] (''Citrus maxima'') and [[tangerine]] (''Citrus reticulata''). It is a small [[Flowering plant| flowering]] [[tree]] growing to about 10 [[metres|m]] tall with [[evergreen]] [[leaf|leaves]], which are arranged alternately, of ovate shape with crenulate margins and 4–10 [[centimetre|cm]] long. The orange [[fruit]] is a [[hesperidium]], a type of [[berry]]. |
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| ==Uses== | | ==Uses== |
| Fruit, juice, marmelade. Oil from peel. Orange peel is used by gardeners as a [[slug]] repellent. Orange leaves can be boiled to make tea. | | Fruit, juice, marmelade. Oil from peel. Orange peel is used by gardeners as a [[slug]] repellent. Orange leaves can be boiled to make tea. |
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− | | color = IndianRed
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− | |regnum = [[Plantae]]
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− | |unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]]
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− | |unranked_classis = [[Eudicots]]
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− | |unranked_ordo = [[Rosids]]
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− | |ordo = [[Sapindales]]
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− | |familia = [[Rutaceae]]
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− | |genus = ''[[Citrus]]''
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− | |species = '''''C. sinensis'''''
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− | |binomial = ''Citrus sinensis''
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− | |binomial_authority = ([[Carl Linnaeus|L.]]) [[Osbeck]]
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |