Citreae

Citreae
Citreae
Bitter orange (Citrus aurantium)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Subfamily: Aurantioideae
Tribe: Citreae
Genera

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Citreae is a tribe of the flowering plant family Rutaceae, subfamily Aurantioideae.[1] Notable species include Bergamot orange, calamondin, citron, grapefruit, lemon, lime, orange, pummelo, tangelo, and tangerine, all of which are in the genus Citrus.

References

  1. ^ Spiegel-Roy, Pinchas; Eliezer E. Goldschmidt (1996). Biology of Citrus. Cambridge University Press. pp. 19–21. ISBN 9780521333214. http://books.google.com/books?id=SmRJnd73dbYC&dq.