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An orange, also called sweet orange to distinguish it from the bitter orange (Citrus × aurantium), is the fruit of a tree in the family Rutaceae. Botanically, this is the hybrid Citrus × sinensis , between the pomelo ( Citrus maxima ) and the mandarin orange ( Citrus reticulata ).
- Mandarin Orange
The mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata), also known as...
- Pomelo
The pomelo (/ ˈ p ɒ m ɪ l oʊ, ˈ p ʌ m-/ POM-il-oh, PUM-;...
- Orange Tree
Citrus × sinensis (sometimes written Citrus sinensis), a...
- Orange Juice
Orange juice is a liquid extract of the orange tree fruit,...
- Bitter Orange
Bitter orange, sour orange, Seville orange, bigarade orange,...
- Citrus Production
Major citrus growing regions Gathering oranges in Cayo,...
- List of Citrus Fruits
Overview of clymenias Common name(s) Image Taxonomic...
- Blood Orange
The blood orange is a variety of orange with crimson, near...
- Valencia Orange
The Valencia orange is a sweet orange cultivar named after...
- Mandarin Orange
Oranges are round, orange-coloured fruit that grow on a tree which can reach 10 metres (33 ft) high. Orange trees have dark green shiny leaves and small white flowers with five petals. The flowers smell very sweet which attracts many bees. An orange has a tough shiny orange skin that holds acid in outside layer.
Citrus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae ( / ruːˈteɪsiˌaɪ / ). Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including crops such as oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes. The genus Citrus is native to South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and Australia.
Citrus x sinensis – Sweet Orange. Synonyms. Eremocitrus. Microcitrus. Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae. It originated in tropical and subtropical southeast Asia. The name comes from the citron . Citrus fruits usually have a sour taste but farmers grow more of the sweet ones.
In common language usage, fruit normally means the seed-associated fleshy structures (or produce) of plants that typically are sweet or sour and edible in the raw state, such as apples, bananas, grapes, lemons, oranges, and strawberries.
In botany, orange refers to any of several types of small, evergreen trees or shrubs bearing round fruit and belonging to the genus Citrus, and in particular applies to the sweet orange (Citrus sinensis in many taxonomies) or the Seville, sour, or bitter orange (Citrus aurantium in many taxonomies). The term also refers to the edible fruit of ...
