List of citrus fruits

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This is a list of citrus fruits:

Common group names

Citrus species

Overview of citrus species
Common
name(s)
Image Taxonomic
name/constituents
Notes
Bergamot orange Citrus bergamia Citrus bergamia, the bergamot orange, is a fragrant citrus fruit the size of an orange, with a yellow or green colour similar to a lime, depending on ripeness. Genetic research into the ancestral origins of extant citrus cultivars found bergamot orange to be a probable hybrid of lemon and bitter orange.
Citron Citrus medica A citrus fruit with a lot of variations.
Clymenia
Desert lime Citrus glauca Found in lowland subtropical rainforest and dry rainforest areas of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. Early settlers consumed the fruit and retained the trees when clearing for agriculture. Commercial uses include boutique marmalade and restaurant dishes, and is exported for such.
Finger lime Citrus australasica The finger lime has been recently popularised as a gourmet bushfood. Finger lime is thought to have the widest range of colour variation within any Citrus species.
Ginger lime
Adajamir
Citrus assamensis Native to Assam and Bangladesh. It is locally cultivated for its fruit, which give a very sour juice with an aroma reminiscent of ginger or eucalyptus.
Hyuganatsu
Konatsu
Tosakonatsu
New Summer Orange
Citrus tamurana Hyuganatsu (Citrus tamurana, Japanese: 日向夏) is a citrus fruit and plant grown in Japan. The name comes from Hyūga, the ancient name of Miyazaki Prefecture in Kyushu, where the citrus is said to have originated, while "natsu" () means summer. Hyūganatsu grown outside Kyushu are sometimes shipped under different names such as Konatsu (小夏), Tosakonatsu (土佐小夏), or New Summer Orange (ニューサマーオレンジ).
Kabosu Citrus sphaerocarpa A citrus fruit of an evergreen broad-leaf tree in the family Rutaceae. It is popular in Japan, where its juice is used to improve the taste of many dishes, especially cooked fish, sashimi, and hot pot dishes.
Kawachi Bankan Citrus kawachiensis Two varieties of Kawachi Bankan have been identified: one, a hybrid between the ujukitsu (seed parent, Citrus ujukitsu) and an unidentified species (pollen parent), and the other, a hybrid between the yuge-hyoukan (seed parent, Citrus yuge-hyokan) and an unidentified species (pollen parent).
Koji orange Citrus leiocarpa Also called smooth-fruited orange in English, is a Citrus species native to Japan.
Kumquat Citrus japonica Historically also sometimes thought to be a part of its own Genus, called Fortunella.
Lemon Citrus limon A species of small evergreen trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to Asia, primarily Northeast India (Assam), Northern Myanmar or China.
Mandarin orange
Mandarin
Mandarine
Citrus reticulata
Mangshanyegan Citrus mangshanensis
Myrtle-leaved orange tree
Chinotto
Citrus myrtifolia Citrus myrtifolia, the myrtle-leaved orange tree, is a species of Citrus with foliage similar to that of the common myrtle. It is a compact tree with small leaves and no thorns which grows to a height of 3 m (10 ft) and can be found in Malta, Libya, the south of France, and Italy (primarily in Liguria, typically Savona, and also in Tuscany, Sicily, and Calabria). It is an essential flavoring agent of most Italian amari, of the popular Campari apéritif, and of several brands of carbonated soft drinks that are generically called "chinotto".
Pomelo
Pummelo
Pommelo
Shaddock
Citrus maxima Sometimes called Citrus grandis.
Round lime
Australian lime
Australian round lime
Citrus australis Citrus australis, the Dooja, round lime, or Australian round lime, is a large Australian lime shrub or small tree producing an edible fruit. It grows in forest margins in the Beenleigh area and northwards, in Queensland, Australia.
Satsuma
Cold hardy mandarin
Satsuma mandarin
Satsuma orange
Christmas orange
Tangerine
Citrus unshiu Citrus unshiu is a semi-seedless and easy-peeling citrus species.
Sudachi Citrus sudachi
Tangerine Citrus tangerina

Citron

Overview of citrons
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name(s)
Image Taxonomic
name/constituents
Notes
Citron Citrus medica
Balady citron
Israel citron
Citrus medica Grown in Israel and used for Jewish ritual purposes.
Buddha's hand
Bushukan
Fingered citron
Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis Buddha's hand can be found in Northeast India as well as China.
Corsican citron Citrus medica
Diamante citron Citrus medica var. diamante
Etrog Citrus medica
Greek citron Citrus medica
Moroccan citron Citrus medica
Pompia Citrus medica tuberosa

Clymenia

Overview of clymenias
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name(s)
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name/constituents
Notes
Clymenia Clymenia sp. Clymenia is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae with two species. The genus is often included in Citrus. Clymenia fruits are a small hesperidium, a citrus fruit. Sweet and lemony in flavor, the tangerine-sized fruits are highly segmented, with yellow pulp, and a leathery rind. They contain a large number of polyembryonic seeds.
Clymenia platypoda
B.C.Stone
Clymenia platypoda
Clymenia polyandra
(Tanaka) Swingle
Clymenia polyandra

Lime

Overview of limes
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name(s)
Image Taxonomic
name/constituents
Notes
Lime
Desert lime Citrus glauca Found in lowland subtropical rainforest and dry rainforest areas of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. Early settlers consumed the fruit and retained the trees when clearing for agriculture. Commercial uses include boutique marmalade and restaurant dishes, and is exported for such.
Finger lime Citrus australasica The finger lime has been recently popularised as a gourmet bushfood. Finger lime is thought to have the widest range of colour variation within any Citrus species.
Ginger lime
Adajamir
Citrus assamensis Citrus assamensis, the adajamir or ginger lime, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, native to Assam and Bangladesh. It is locally cultivated for its fruit, which give a very sour juice with an aroma reminiscent of ginger or eucalyptus.
Key lime Citrus × aurantiifolia
Persian lime
Tahiti lime
Bearss lime
Citrus × latifolia This lime is commonly dried to make a spice.

Mandarin

Overview of mandarins
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name(s)
Image Taxonomic
name/constituents
Notes
Mandarin orange
Mandarin
Mandarine
Citrus reticulata
Kanpei Citrus reticulata 'Kanpei' Kanpei, also known as Ehime queen splash, is a Citrus cultivar that originated in Japan. Kanpei was created by crossing the dekopon and nishinokaori varieties in 1991, although it was not officially introduced until August 2007.

Orange

Overview of oranges
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name(s)
Image Taxonomic
name/constituents
Notes
Orange
Bergamot orange Citrus bergamia Citrus bergamia, the bergamot orange, is a fragrant citrus fruit the size of an orange, with a yellow or green colour similar to a lime, depending on ripeness. Genetic research into the ancestral origins of extant citrus cultivars found bergamot orange to be a probable hybrid of lemon and bitter orange.
Blood orange Citrus × sinensis The blood orange, or raspberry orange, is a variety of sweet orange (Citrus × sinensis) with crimson, near blood-colored flesh. it is believed to be a cross between a sweet orange and a berry.
Bitter orange
Seville orange
Sour orange
Bigarade orange
Marmalade orange
Citrus × aurantium var amara
Koji orange Citrus leiocarpa
Navel orange Citrus × sinensis
Sweet orange
Orange
Citrus × sinensis

Papeda

Overview of papedas
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name/constituents
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Papeda Papedas are a group of less palatable, slow-growing, hardy citrus native to Asia, formerly placed in the subgenus Papeda of the genus Citrus. The papeda group includes some of the most tropical, and also some of the most frost-tolerant citrus plants. They are cultivated far less often than other citrus, though they will all hybridize with other citrus.

This group contains about 15 species.

Ichang papeda Citrus cavaleriei
Kaffir lime Citrus hystrix

Other cultivars and hybrids

Overview of various citrus cultivars and hybrids
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AmanatsuNatsumikan Citrus natsudaidai A group of cultivars of Citrus natsudaidai, which were discovered in 1740 in the Yamaguchi prefecture of Japan. Yellowish-orange in colour, about the size of grapefruit and oblate in shape. The fruit contains 12 segments and about 30 seeds. The natsumikan tree is believed to be genetically derived from the pomelo (Citrus maxima).
Calamondin
Calamansi
× Citrofortunella mitis Calamansi, also known as calamondin, Philippine lime, or Philippine lemon, is an economically important citrus hybrid predominantly cultivated in the Philippines. It is native to the Philippines, Borneo, Sumatra, and Sulawesi in Indonesia in Southeast Asia, Malaysia as well as southern China and Taiwan in East Asia.
Cam sành Citrus reticulata × maxima
Citrange Citrus sinensis × Poncirus trifoliata
Citrumelo × Citroncirus ssp. Citrumelo is also called Swingle citrumelo trifoliate hybrid, because it is cold hardy and is a hybrid between a 'Duncan' grapefruit and a trifoliate orange, developed by Walter Tennyson Swingle.
Clementine Citrus × clementina A clementine is a tangor, a citrus fruit hybrid between a willowleaf mandarin orange and a sweet orange, named in honour of Clément Rodier, a French missionary who first discovered and propagated the cultivar in Algeria. The exterior is a deep orange colour with a smooth, glossy appearance.
First Lady
Anadomikan
Citrus × iyo
Florentine citron Citrus × limonimedica
Grapefruit Citrus × paradisi a cross between a pomelo and sweet orange.
Haruka Citrus tamurana × natsudaidai
Hassaku Citrus × hassaku
Jabara Citrus × jabara
Kobayashi mikan Citrus natsudaidai × unshiu
Tsunonozomi Kiyomi × Encore
Lumia Citrus × lumia Lumias represent several distinct citrus hybrids. Usually lumias are referred to as a citron hybrid, because of their size, thick peel and dryness of pulp.
Meyer lemon Citrus × meyeri a cross between an orange and a lemon. This species tastes like lemon and has more juice.
Orangelo C.paradisi × C. sinensis
Oroblanco
Sweetie
C. maxima × C. paradisi A sweet seedless citrus hybrid fruit (grapefruit × pomelo). Oroblanco was developed as a cross between a diploid acidless pomelo and a seedy white tetraploid grapefruit, resulting in a triploid seedless fruit that is less acidic and less bitter than the grapefruit.
Ponkan Citrus poonensis Ponkan (Citrus poonensis; "Chinese Honey Orange") is a high-yield sweet Citrus cultivar with large fruits in the size of an orange. It is a citrus hybrid (mandarin × pomelo), though it was once thought to be a pure mandarin.
Taiwan tangerine
Flat lemon
Hirami lemon
Thin-skinned flat lemon
Citrus × depressa
Tangelo
Honeybell
C. reticulata × C. maxima or ×C. paradisi
Tangor C. reticulata × C. sinensis
Jamaican tangelo C. reticulata × C. paradisi
Kinkoji unshiu C. obovoidea × C. unshiu
Kinnow C. nobilis × C. deliciosa
Kiyomi Citrus unshiu × Citrus sinensis Kiyomi (清見, kiyomi) (Citrus unshiu × sinensis) is a Japanese citrus fruit that is a hybrid of a Miyagawa Wase mikan and an orange.
Ponderosa lemon Citrus maxima × C. medica
Rangpur
Lemandarin
Citrus × limonia
Shangjuan
Ichang lemon
Citrus cavaleriei × C. maxima
Shonan Gold Citrus flaviculpus hort. ex Tanaka (Ōgonkan) × Citrus unshiu
Sweet limetta
Mediterranean sweet lemon
Sweet lemon
Sweet lime
Citrus limetta (C. medica × C. × aurantium ) Citrus limetta, alternatively considered to be a cultivar of Citrus limon, C. limon 'Limetta', is a species of citrus, commonly known as mousami, musami, sweet lime, sweet lemon, and sweet limetta, it is a member of the sweet lemons. It is small and round like a common lime in shape. 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 parent. The fruit is moderately large (around the size of an orange), seedy, round and slightly elongated, and yellow-orange in color.
Yukou Citrus yuko The yūkō (ゆうこう), also written yukou, is a Japanese citrus found in the Nagasaki Prefecture and Saga Prefecture of Japan. Genetic analysis has shown it to be a cross between the kishumikan and koji, a part-tachibana orange hybrid native to Japan.
Yuzu Citrus cavaleriei × C. reticulata a very unique japanese citrus. it is commonly used to make tea and essential oil.

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