Koji orange | |
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Koji orange fruits | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Genus: | Citrus |
Species: | C. leiocarpa
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Binomial name | |
Citrus leiocarpa | |
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Koji orange (Citrus leiocarpa), also known as the smooth-fruited orange, is a Citrus species native to Japan.[1] The specific epithet (leiocarpa) comes from the Greek λεῖος leîos 'smooth', and καρπός karpós 'fruit'. It is a taxonomical synonym of Citrus aurantium.[2]