Rutaceae
Citrus
Citrus × aurantium

Citrus × aurantium f. deliciosa (Ten.) M.Hiroe

First published in Forest Pl. Hist. Jap. Islands 1: 226 (1974)
This hybrid is accepted
The native range of this hybrid is a cultigen from S. China. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome. The hybrid formula is C. daoxianensis × C. maxima.

Descriptions

Rutaceae, J.O. Kokwaro (University of Nairobi). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1982

Morphology General Habit
A small tree 2–8 m. high, sometimes spiny.
Morphology Leaves
Leaflet ovate or elliptic to lanceolate, 4–8 cm. long, 1.5–5 cm. broad, margin usually crenate; petiole narrowly winged or margined.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers axillary, 15–25 mm. in diameter; petals 5, white; stamens ± 20; ovary 10–15-locular.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit depressed-globose, 5–8 cm. in diameter, peel thin and loose, yellow or orange-red; pulp sweet and juicy, orange in colour.
[FTEA]

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology Leaves
Leaves 1-foliolate, usually with petiole winged and articulated at the tip, gland-dotted
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers usually bisexual, axillary, sometimes clustered, fragrant
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals white
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens in bundles
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit a leathery-skinned berry known as a “hesperidium”, segmented and filled with inflated hair-cells full of juice; fruit depressed globose, usually bright orange; peel fairly thin and very easily removed; pulp very sweet.
Distribution
Probably cultivated in the Mogadishu area.
Vernacular
Mandarine (English).
Morphology General Habit
Evergreen shrubs or trees
[FSOM]

Distribution
Found in Boyacá, Colombia.
[UPFC]

Uses

Use
Cultivated for its edible fruits
[FSOM]

Common Names

English
Clementine, Common Orange, Mandarin, Satsuma, Tangerine

Sources

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Living Collection https://www.kew.org/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0