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Citrus × aurantium

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Citrus × aurantium

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Also known as sour orange, bigarade orange, marmalade orange, bitter orange, Citrus aurantium, Citrus x aurantium

species of plant, the bitter orange

OverviewAI-generated

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

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderSapindales
  5. FamilyRutaceae
Observations recorded11,183

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 rank
species
taxon name
Citrus × aurantium
Commons gallery
Citrus × aurantium
taxon common name
grenki pomarančevec
Commons category
Citrus × aurantium
foliage type
evergreen plant
taxon range
Myanmar
taxon author citation
L.
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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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Citrus × aurantium” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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