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Citrus × aurantium
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species of plant, the bitter orange
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Citrus × aurantium, commonly known as sour orange, Taronger agre, Kahet, Bitterorange, and kor phee, is a species of evergreen plant within the family Rutaceae. It belongs to the genus Citrus and is classified under the order Sapindales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The taxon is described by L. and is recognized as a useful plant with applications in food, medicine, and spices. It serves as the source for petitgrain and neroli.
The native range of this species includes China, the Tibet Autonomous Region, Guangdong, and Myanmar. Occurrence records have also been documented in Chile Central, Brasil, the United States, and Panama. The organism is referenced by 444 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
Citrus aurantium
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilyRutaceae
Chile Central
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Collections
- UFOP, UNCA, NO
- Recorded in
- Brasil, United States, Panama
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- useful plant
- Parent taxon
- Citrus
- Image
- Turunç - Citrus aurantium 02.JPG
- Has use
- spice
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- taxon name
- Citrus × aurantium
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- Citrus × aurantium
- taxon common name
- grenki pomarančevec
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- Commons category
- Citrus × aurantium
- foliage type
- evergreen plant
- taxon range
- Myanmar
- taxon author citation
- L.
- external data available at URL
- www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e
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Encyclopedic overview
Water drop on a bitter orange leaf
The bitter orange, sour orange, Seville orange, bigarade orange, or marmalade orange is the hybrid citrus tree species Citrus × aurantium, and its fruit. It is native to Southeast Asia and has been spread by humans to many parts of the world. It is a cross between the pomelo, Citrus maxima, and the wild type mandarin orange, Citrus reticulata. The bitter orange is used to make essential oil, used in foods, drinks, and pharmaceuticals. The Seville orange is prized for making British orange marmalade.
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