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| Citrus (ancient name of a fragrant African wood, afterward transferred to the Citron). Rutaceae. Citron. Lemon. Orange. Small evergreen, more or less spiny trees or shrubs, grown for their edible fruits, and also attractive in foliage and flower. | | Citrus (ancient name of a fragrant African wood, afterward transferred to the Citron). Rutaceae. Citron. Lemon. Orange. Small evergreen, more or less spiny trees or shrubs, grown for their edible fruits, and also attractive in foliage and flower. |
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| ==Species== | | ==Species== |
− | ''[[Key lime|Citrus aurantifolia]]'' - Key lime <br /> | + | *''[[Key lime|Citrus aurantifolia]]'' - Key lime |
− | ''[[Pomelo|Citrus maxima]]'' - Pomelo<br /> | + | *''[[Pomelo|Citrus maxima]]'' - Pomelo |
− | ''[[Citron|Citrus medica]]'' - Citron<br /> | + | *''[[Citron|Citrus medica]]'' - Citron |
− | ''[[Mandarin orange|Citrus reticulata]]'' - Mandarin & [[Tangerine]]<br /> | + | *''[[Mandarin orange|Citrus reticulata]]'' - Mandarin & [[Tangerine]] |
− | '''Major hybrids'''<br /> | + | * ''[[Citrus halimii]]'', a more recent discovery, from [[Thailand]] and [[Malaya]] |
− | ''[[Orange (fruit)|Citrus ×sinensis]]'' - Sweet Orange<br /> | + | |
− | ''[[Bitter orange|Citrus ×aurantium]]'' - Bitter Orange<br> | + | Major hybrids: |
− | ''[[Grapefruit|Citrus ×paradisi]]'' - Grapefruit<br /> | + | *''[[Orange (fruit)|Citrus ×sinensis]]'' - Sweet Orange |
− | ''[[Lemon|Citrus ×limon]]'' - Lemon<br /> | + | *''[[Bitter orange|Citrus ×aurantium]]'' - Bitter Orange |
− | ''[[Rangpur lime|Citrus ×limonia]]'' - Rangpur lime<br /> | + | *''[[Grapefruit|Citrus ×paradisi]]'' - Grapefruit |
− | ''[[Persian lime|Citrus ×latifolia]]'' - Persian lime <br /> | + | *''[[Lemon|Citrus ×limon]]'' - Lemon |
| + | *''[[Rangpur lime|Citrus ×limonia]]'' - Rangpur lime |
| + | *''[[Persian lime|Citrus ×latifolia]]'' - Persian lime |
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| *C. bergamia, Risso. [[Bergamot]]. A small tree: lvs. oblong-oval, with long, winged petioles: fls. small, white, very fragrant: fruits pyriform, 3-4 in. diam., thin-skinned, pale yellow when ripe; pulp acid; seeds oblong, many. Extensively cult. in Calabria for the essential oil which is expressed from the peel and used in making Eau de Cologne and other perfumes. | | *C. bergamia, Risso. [[Bergamot]]. A small tree: lvs. oblong-oval, with long, winged petioles: fls. small, white, very fragrant: fruits pyriform, 3-4 in. diam., thin-skinned, pale yellow when ripe; pulp acid; seeds oblong, many. Extensively cult. in Calabria for the essential oil which is expressed from the peel and used in making Eau de Cologne and other perfumes. |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
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− | Image:Upload.png| photo 1 | + | Image:Limes.jpg|Limes in a grocery store |
− | Image:Upload.png| photo 2 | + | Image:Clementinepeeled.jpg|Clementines have thinner skins than oranges |
− | Image:Upload.png| photo 3 | + | Image:Ambersweet oranges.jpg|Oranges are used in many foods. |
| + | Image:Mandarin tree closeup.JPG|right|Mandarin oranges, still on the tree |
| + | Image:Lemon-edit1.jpg|Lemon, whole and in section |
| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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