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Citrus × aurantium

Citrus × aurantium

About

Bitter orange, Seville orange, sour orange, bigarade orange, or marmalade orange refers to a citrus tree (Citrus × aurantium) and its fruit. It is native to southeast Asia, and has been spread by humans to many parts of the world. Wild trees are found near small streams in generally secluded and wooded parts of Florida and The Bahamas after it was introduced to the area from Spain, where it had been introduced and cultivated heavily beginning...

Family
Rutaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Citrus × aurantium
Slug
citrus-aurantium
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Rutaceae
Genus
Citrus
Species
× aurantium
Wikidata QID
Q147096
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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