Bitter orange

For the Chinese bitter orange, see trifoliate orange. For the Asian bitter orange, see daidai.

Citrus × aurantium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus
Species:
C. × aurantium
Binomial name
Citrus × aurantium
L., 1753[1]
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Aurantium × acre Mill.
    • Aurantium × bigarella Poit. & Turpin
    • Aurantium × corniculatum Mill.
    • Aurantium × corniculatum Poit. & Turpin
    • Aurantium × coronatum Poit. & Turpin
    • Aurantium × distortum Mill.
    • Aurantium × humile Mill.
    • Aurantium × myrtifolium Descourt.
    • Aurantium × orientale Mill.
    • Aurantium × silvestre Pritz.
    • Aurantium × sinense (L.) Mill.
    • Aurantium × variegatum Barb.Rodr.
    • Aurantium × vulgare (Risso) M. Gómez
    • Citrus bigaradia Risso & Poit.
    • Citrus humilis (Mill.) Poir.
    • Citrus × amara Link
    • Citrus × benikoji Yu.Tanaka
    • Citrus × bigaradia Loisel.
    • Citrus × calot Lag.
    • Citrus × canaliculata Yu.Tanaka
    • Citrus × changshan-huyou Y.B.Chang
    • Citrus × communis Poit. & Turpin
    • Citrus × dulcimedulla Pritz.
    • Citrus × dulcis Pers.
    • Citrus × florida Salisb.
    • Citrus × funadoko Yu.Tanaka
    • Citrus × fusca Lour.
    • Citrus × glaberrima Yu.Tanaka
    • Citrus × humilis (Mill.) Poir.
    • Citrus × intermedia Yu.Tanaka
    • Citrus × iwaikan Yu.Tanaka
    • Citrus × iyo Yu.Tanaka nom. inval.
    • Citrus × kotokan Hayata
    • Citrus × medioglobosa Yu.Tanaka
    • Citrus × mitsuharu Yu.Tanaka
    • Citrus × myrtifolia (Ker Gawl.) Raf.
    • Citrus × natsudaidai (Yu.Tanaka) Hayata
    • Citrus × omikanto Yu.Tanaka
    • Citrus × pseudogulgul Shirai
    • Citrus × rumphii Risso
    • Citrus × sinograndis Yu.Tanaka nom. inval.
    • Citrus × subcompressa (Tanaka) Yu.Tanaka
    • Citrus × sulcata Yu.Tanaka nom. inval.
    • Citrus × taiwanica Yu.Tanaka & Shimada
    • Citrus × tengu Yu.Tanaka nom. inval.
    • Citrus × tosa-asahi Yu.Tanaka
    • Citrus × vulgaris Risso
    • Citrus × yatsushiro Yu.Tanaka
    • Citrus × yuge-hyokan Yu.Tanaka

The bitter orange, sour orange, Seville orange, bigarade orange, or marmalade orange is the hybrid citrus tree species Citrus × aurantium, and its fruit. It is native to Southeast Asia and has been spread by humans to many parts of the world. It is a cross between the pomelo, Citrus maxima, and the wild type mandarin orange, Citrus reticulata. The bitter orange is used to make essential oil, used in foods, drinks, and pharmaceuticals. The Seville orange is prized for making British orange marmalade.

  1. ^ "Citrus × aurantium". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
  2. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 29 September 2015.