Citrus sinensis
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Citrus sinensis is the sweet orange tree, a widely cultivated citrus species known for its juicy, sweet-tasting fruits and global importance as a fresh fruit and juice crop.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
citrus
ⓘ
fruit tree ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| climatePreference | frost-sensitive ⓘ |
| commonName |
orange tree
ⓘ
sweet orange ⓘ |
| containsNutrient |
dietary fiber
ⓘ
folate ⓘ potassium ⓘ vitamin C ⓘ |
| cultivatedIn |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| disease |
citrus canker
ⓘ
citrus greening disease ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
major global fruit crop
ⓘ
major juice crop ⓘ |
| family | Rutaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| flowerSex | bisexual ⓘ |
| fruitType | hesperidium ⓘ |
| genus | Citrus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | evergreen tree ⓘ |
| harvestSeason |
early spring
ⓘ
winter ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | broadleaf ⓘ |
| majorProducerCountry |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales ⓘ |
| partUsed |
flowers
ⓘ
fruit ⓘ peel ⓘ |
| pest |
Citrus sinensis aphid
ⓘ
citrus leaf miner ⓘ |
| pollination |
insect-pollinated
ⓘ
self-fertile ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
grafting
ⓘ
seed ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor |
essential oil production
ⓘ
fresh fruit consumption ⓘ marmalade production ⓘ orange juice production ⓘ |
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