Citrus ryukyuensis

Ryukyu mandarin
	Tree, flower and fruit of the tanibuta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Rutaceae
Genus:	Citrus
Species:	C. ryukyuensis
Binomial name
	Citrus ryukyuensis; Wu, 2021

Citrus ryukyuensis, also known as the tanibuta (Okinawan: タニブター, romanized: tanibutā, lit. 'big seed'),^[2] is a newly characterized wild citrus species native to the Ryukyus and adjacent islands, most closely related to the mainland mandarin orange, C. reticulata. As with other citrus, it is a member of the Rutaceae family. The Ryukyu and mainland species have diverged for more than 2 million years, and unlike the mainland mandarin, the Ryukyu mandarin reproduces sexually. Its hybridization with the mainland species has given rise to the unique mandarin hybrids of the islands.

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^ Masashi, Yamamoto; Kanami, Tani; Naoko, Kozai (December 1, 2023). "Characteristics of "Tanibuta" (Citrus ryukyuensis) local citrus grown in Okinawa". 熱帯農業研究. 16 (Extra Issue 1): 75–76 – via jglobal.jst.go.jp.

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[2] Masashi, Yamamoto; Kanami, Tani; Naoko, Kozai (December 1, 2023). "Characteristics of "Tanibuta" (Citrus ryukyuensis) local citrus grown in Okinawa". 熱帯農業研究. 16 (Extra Issue 1): 75–76 – via jglobal.jst.go.jp.

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