Citrus

Citrus
Sweet orange (Citrus × sinensis cultivar)
Scientific classification
Kinrick:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Faimily:	Rutaceae
Subfaimily:	Aurantioideae
Tribe:	Citreae
Genus:	Citrus L.
Species an hybrids
Important species: Citrus aurantifolia – Key lime Citrus maxima – Pomelo Citrus medica – Citron Citrus reticulata – Mandarin orange Important hybrids: Citrus × aurantium – Bitter orange Citrus × latifolia – Persian lime Citrus × limon – Lemon Citrus × limonia – Rangpur Citrus × paradisi – Grapefruit Citrus × sinensis – Sweet orange Citrus × tangerina – Tangerine
Synonyms
Eremocitrus Microcitrus and see text

Grapefruit

Citrus is a common term an genus (Citrus) o flouering plants in the rue faimily, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed tae hae oreeginatit in the pairt o Sootheast Asie bordered bi Northeast Indie, Burma (Myanmar) an the Yunnan province o Cheena. Citrus fruit haes been cultivatit in an ever-widenin aurie syne auncient times; the best-kent examples are the oranges, lemons, grapefruit, an limes.