Citropsis

Citropsis is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae. They are known generally as African cherry oranges. They are native to Africa.

Species

wild citrus

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSapindales
FamilyRutaceae

Native toAngola, Botswana, Cabinda, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea

Observations28

Citropsis és un gènere amb 14 espècies de plantes de flors pertanyent a la família Rutaceae. Espècies seleccionades Citropsis angolensis Citropsis articulata Citropsis citrifolia Citropsis daweana Citropsis gabunensis Citropsis gilletiana Citropsis latialata Citropsis li-testui Citropsis mirabilis Citropsis noldeae Citropsis preussii Citropsis schweinfurthii Citropsis tanakae Citropsis zenkeri

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Citropsis is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae. They are known generally as African cherry oranges. They are native to Africa.

This genus is in the subfamily Aurantioideae, which also includes genus Citrus. It is in the tribe Citreae and subtribe Citrinae, which are known technically as the citrus fruit trees. Citropsis and the genus Atalantia are also called near-citrus fruit trees. The genus Citropsis is thought to be an ancestral group of genus Citrus. Fruit-bearing intergeneric hybrids have been established between Citropsis gabunensis and Citrus wakonai. Demand for the roots, supposedly an aphrodisiac, may lead to the overexploitation of the tree.