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Citrus x sinensis L. |
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Fam.: Rutaceae / Rue Fam.
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| Hybrid formula (parents): Citrus maxima (BURM.) MERR. x Citrus reticulata BLANCO |
| Genus: Citrus L. |
| Authors: | |||
| Carl von Linné (Linnaeus, 1707 - 1777), Swedish naturalist who introduced the binary naming system for plants and animals | |||
| Francisco Manuel Blanco (1778 - 1845), Spanish botanist | |||
| Johannes Burman (1706 - 1779), Dutch physician and botanist | |||
| Elmer Drew Merrill (1876 - 1956), botanist in USA | |||
| Etymology: | |||
| Citrus: | Latin for the wood of a tree of which furniture is made, probably Cedar | ||
| sinensis: | from China | ||
| maxima: | the largest | ||
| reticulata: | mesh-like | ||
The Orange Tree came into being as a breeding based on Pomelo (Grapefruit) Citrus maxima and Mandarin Citrus reticulata. Its origin is China or Southeast Asia. In Southern Europe it is cultivated only since the 15th century, while the Bitter Orange Citrus x aurantium has already been verified 400 years earlier. | ||
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