Citrus sinensis
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Citrus sinensis, commonly known as the sweet orange, is a hybrid fruit tree created from crossing pomelo and mandarin varieties. It's one of the most widely cultivated and consumed citrus fruits in the world, valued for its sweet taste and nutritional content.
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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilyRutaceae
Common Name: the pineapple orange
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Research
4,251 papers- Citrus sinensis CBF1 Functions in Cold Tolerance by Modulating Putrescine Biosynthesis through Regulation of Arginine Decarboxylase.Plant & cell physiology · 2022
- Chemistry and Pharmacology of Citrus sinensis.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2016
- Citrus sinensis manganese tolerance: Insight from manganese-stimulated secretion of root exudates and rhizosphere alkalization.
Article
Citrus × sinensis (sometimes written Citrus sinensis), is a broadleaf evergreen hybrid between pomelo (Citrus maxima) and mandarin (Citrus reticulata). Hybrid sweet oranges are commonly cultivated fruits that include Valencia oranges, blood oranges and navel oranges.
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