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Citrus ×sinensis

Citrus ×sinensis

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...

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Citrus ×sinensis
Slug
citrus-sinensis
Kingdom
Plantae
Genus
Citrus
Species
×sinensis
Wikidata QID
Q3355098
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
38

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