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Binomial name. Citrus unshiu. (Yu.Tanaka ex Swingle) Marcow. Citrus unshiu is a semi-seedless and easy-peeling citrus species, also known as the satsuma mandarin or Japanese mandarin. [ 1] During the Edo period of Japan, kishu mikans were more popular because there was a popular superstition that eating Citrus unshiu without seeds made people ...
Mandarin orange. The mandarin orange ( Citrus reticulata ), also known as mandarin or mandarine, is a small, rounded citrus tree fruit. Treated as a distinct species of orange, [ 1] it is usually eaten plain or in fruit salads. [ 1] Tangerines are a group of orange-colored citrus fruit consisting of hybrids of mandarin orange with some pomelo ...
Swingle saw three species of mandarin, while Tanaka identified five groups with a total of 36 species. Webber (1948) divided them into four groups, king, satsuma, mandarin, and tangerine, and Hodgson (1967) saw in them four species. [7] [30] Genomic analysis suggests just one mainland-Asian species, Citrus reticulata.
Citrus speciesand citrus hybridstypically described as cold-hardy generally display an ability to withstand wintertime temperatures below −5 to −10 °C (23 to 14 °F). Cold-hardycitrus may be generally accepted 'true' species (e.g. Satsuma mandarin, kumquat) or hybrids (e.g. citrange) involving various other citrus species.
Citrus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the family Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes . Citrus is native to South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and Australia.
Tangor. The tangor ( C. reticulata × C. sinensis) is a citrus fruit hybrid of the mandarin orange ( Citrus reticulata) and the sweet orange ( Citrus sinensis ). [ 1] The name "tangor" is a formation from the "tang" of tangerine and the "or" of "orange." Also called the temple orange, its thick rind is easy to peel and its bright orange pulp is ...
It is a cross between the citron (Citrus medica) and a bitter orange (Citrus × aurantium). Volkamer lemon: Citrus volkameriana (C. medica × C. reticulata ) Like the Rangpur lime and rough lemon, it is a hybrid of a mandarin orange (C. reticulata) and a citron (C. medica), with the citron being the pollen parent and the mandarin being the seed ...
Standard Mandarin. Hanyu Pinyin. nánfēngmìjú. IPA. [nǎnfə́ŋmîtɕy̌] The Nanfengmiju ( Citrus reticulata 'Nanfengmiju' [1]) is a rare non-hybrid citrus. [2] A small, sweet fruit, it is one of the most widely cultivated varieties of mandarin orange in China. [3] It is thought to be a descendant of the Tang and Song dynasty ruju, and ...