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==Taxonomy==
−{{Taxbox
−| color = IndianRed
−|regnum = [[Plantae]]
−|unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]]
−|unranked_classis = [[Eudicots]]
−|unranked_ordo = [[Rosids]]
−|ordo = [[Sapindales]]
−|familia = [[Rutaceae]]
−|genus = ''[[Citrus]]''
−|species = '''''C. sinensis'''''
−|binomial = ''Citrus sinensis''
−|binomial_authority = ([[Carl Linnaeus|L.]]) [[Osbeck]]
−}}
|image_caption = Orange blossoms and oranges on tree
|image_caption = Orange blossoms and oranges on tree
| image_width = 240px
| image_width = 240px
+|regnum = Plantae
+|unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
+|unranked_classis = Eudicots
+|unranked_ordo = Rosids
+|ordo = Sapindales
+|familia = Rutaceae
+|genus = Citrus
+|species = sinensis
}}
}}
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.
−==Gallery==
==Gallery==