List of citrus fruits
This is a list of citrus fruits:
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Common name(s) |
Image | Taxonomic name/constituents |
Notes |
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Amanatsu | ![]() |
Citrus natsudaidai | Yellowish-orange in colour, about the size of grapefruit and oblate in shape. The fruit contains 12 segments and about 30 seeds. |
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. |
Calamondin Calamansi |
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× 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. |
Chinotto | ![]() |
Citrus myrtifolia | 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". |
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 reticulata | 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. |
Clymenia | Citrus Clymenia | 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. | |
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 |
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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. |
Hyuganatsu Konatsu Tosakonatsu New Summer Orange |
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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" (夏) 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 | Kabosu (カボス or 臭橙; binomial name: Citrus sphaerocarpa) is 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. |
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. |
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). |
Key lime | ![]() |
Citrus aurantiifolia | |
Koji orange | ![]() |
Citrus leiocarpa | |
Kuchinotsu No. 37 | Kiyomi × Encore | ||
Kumquat | ![]() |
Citrus japonica | Also sometimes thought to be a part of its own Genus, called Fortunella |
Lemon | ![]() |
Citrus limon | |
Lime | ![]() |
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Lumia | |||
Mandarin orange Mandarin Mandarine |
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Citrus reticulata | |
Mangshanyegan | Citrus mangshanensis | ||
Myrtle-leaved orange tree | ![]() |
Citrus myrtifolia | |
Pompia | ![]() |
Citrus medica tuberosa | |
Ponkan | ![]() |
Citrus poonensis | |
Round lime Australian lime Australian round lime |
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Citrus australis | |
Satsuma Cold hardy mandarin Satsuma mandarin Satsuma orange Christmas orange Tangerine |
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Citrus unshiu | |
Sudachi | ![]() |
Citrus sudachi | |
Sweet limetta Mediterranean sweet lemon Sweet lemon Sweet lime |
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Citrus limetta | |
Tangerine | ![]() |
Citrus tangerina | |
Volkamer lemon | Citrus volkameriana | ||
Yukou | ![]() |
Citrus yuko |
Hybrid[edit]
Common name(s) |
Image | Taxonomic name/constituents |
Notes |
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Bitter orange Seville orange Sour orange Bigarade orange Marmalade orange |
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Citrus × aurantium | |
Blood orange | ![]() |
Citrus × sinensis | |
Cam sành | ![]() |
Citrus reticulata × maxima | |
Citrange | Citrus sinensis × Poncirus trifoliata | ||
First Lady Anadomikan |
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Citrus × iyo | |
Florentine citron | ![]() |
Citrus × limonimedica | |
Grapefruit | ![]() |
Citrus × paradisi | |
Haruka | Citrus tamurana × natsudaidai | ||
Hassaku | ![]() |
Citrus × hassaku | |
Jabara | ![]() |
Citrus × jabara | |
Kobayashi mikan | Citrus natsudaidai × unshiu | ||
Meyer lemon | ![]() |
Citrus × meyeri | |
Navel orange | Citrus × sinensis | ||
Orange Sweet orange |
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Citrus × sinensis | |
Orangelo | Citrus paradisi × Citrus sinensis | ||
Oroblanco Sweetie |
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Citrus grandis × C. Paradisi/Citrus maxima/Citrus grandis | |
Persian lime Tahiti lime Bearss lime |
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Citrus × latifolia | |
Pomelo Pummelo Pommelo Shaddock |
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Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis | |
Taiwan tangerine Flat lemon Hirami lemon Thin-skinned flat lemon |
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Citrus × depressa | |
Tangelo Honeybell |
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C. reticulata × C. maxima or ×C. paradisi | |
Tangor | C. reticulata × C. sinensis | ||
Jamaican tangelo | ![]() |
Citrus reticulata × Citrus paradisi | |
Kinkoji unshiu | Citrus obovoidea × unshiu | ||
Kinnow | ![]() |
Citrus nobilis × Citrus deliciosa | |
Kiyomi | Citrus unshiu × Citrus sinensis | ||
Ponderosa lemon | ![]() |
Citrus maxima × medica | |
Rangpur Lemandarin |
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Citrus × limonia | |
Shangjuan Ichang lemon |
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Citrus cavaleriei × C. maxima | |
Shonan Gold | Citrus flaviculpus hort. ex Tanaka (Ōgonkan) × Citrus unshiu | ||
Yuzu | ![]() |
Citrus cavaleriei × C. reticulata |
Citron[edit]
Common name(s) |
Image | Taxonomic name/constituents |
Notes |
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Citron | ![]() |
Citrus medica | |
Balady citron Israel citron |
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Citrus medica | Grown in Israel and used for Jewish ritual purposes. |
Buddha's hand Bushukan Fingered citron |
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Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis | Buddha's hand can be found in Northeast India as well as China. |
Corsican citron | ![]() |
Citrus medica | |
Etrog | ![]() |
Citrus medica | |
Diamante citron | ![]() |
Citrus medica var. vulgaris | |
Greek citron | Citrus medica | ||
Moroccan citron | Citrus medica |
Papeda[edit]
Common name(s) |
Image | Taxonomic name/constituents |
Notes |
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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 |
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- "The Citrus Family Tree", National Geographic