Citrus reticulata
E582361
Citrus reticulata is the mandarin orange, a small, sweet, and easy-to-peel citrus fruit widely cultivated and consumed around the world.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
citrus species
ⓘ
fruit tree ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| climatePreference |
subtropical
ⓘ
tropical ⓘ |
| commonName |
mandarin
ⓘ
mandarin orange ⓘ tangerine ⓘ |
| containsNutrient |
dietary fiber
ⓘ
flavonoids ⓘ vitamin C ⓘ |
| cultivatedIn |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean region ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Peter Thunberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImportance | major commercial fruit crop ⓘ |
| family | Rutaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| fruitColor | orange ⓘ |
| fruitShape | flattened ⓘ |
| fruitType | hesperidium ⓘ |
| genus | Citrus ⓘ |
| growthForm | evergreen tree ⓘ |
| hybridParentOf |
Citrus × clementina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Citrus × tangerina ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaf ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peelCharacteristic | easy to peel ⓘ |
| peelUsedAs |
dried spice
ⓘ
medicinal ingredient ⓘ |
| photosynthesisPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
grafting
ⓘ
seed ⓘ |
| susceptibleTo |
citrus canker
ⓘ
citrus greening disease ⓘ |
| taste |
less acidic than oranges
ⓘ
sweet ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 3–4 meters ⓘ |
| usedAs |
canned segments
ⓘ
flavoring agent ⓘ fresh fruit ⓘ juice source ⓘ |
| usedIn | traditional Chinese medicine ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1784 ⓘ |
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