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Citrus sinensis
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sweet orange plant, hybrid between pomelo and mandarin
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
orange
Citrus sinensis
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilyRutaceae
Chile Central
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 264
- With media
- 137
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Collections
- LOB, ASC, CM, UTEP, IRVC, BAYLU
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico
Research
4,251 papers- Chemistry and Pharmacology of Citrus sinensis.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2016Favela-Hernández JM, González-Santiago O, Ramírez-Cabrera MA et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules21020247
- Citrus sinensis CBF1 Functions in Cold Tolerance by Modulating Putrescine Biosynthesis through Regulation of Arginine Decarboxylase.Plant & cell physiology · 2022Song J, Wu H, He F et al.DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcab135
- Citrus sinensis manganese tolerance: Insight from manganese-stimulated secretion of root exudates and rhizosphere alkalization.Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB · 2024Zheng ZC, Chen HH, Yang H et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108318
- Effect of citrus peeling (Citrus sinensis) on production performance, humoral immunity, nutrients, and energy utilization of broiler quails.Poultry science · 2024Ahmad F, Sultan A, Khan S et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.103207
- Anti-Cryptosporidium efficacy of Citrus sinensis peel extract: Histopathological and ultrastructural experimental study.Experimental parasitology · 2022Abd El Wahab WM, Shaapan RM, El-Naggar EB et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2022.108412
- Role of the Citrus sinensis RNA deadenylase CsCAF1 in citrus canker resistance.Molecular plant pathology · 2019Shimo HM, Terassi C, Lima Silva CC et al.DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12815
- Bioavailable Citrus sinensis Extract: Polyphenolic Composition and Biological Activity.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2017Pepe G, Pagano F, Adesso S et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules22040623
- Transcriptome analysis of Citrus sinensis reveals potential responsive events triggered by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus.Protoplasma · 2024Liu C, Chang X, Li F et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00709-023-01911-0
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Encyclopedic overview
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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