PLANTS Profile for Citrus limetta (bitter orange)

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PLANTS Profile

Citrus limetta Risso
bitter orange

Symbol:

CILI2

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Rutaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Tree

Native Status:

More Information:

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Citrus limetta Risso

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Distribution:
Citrus limetta Risso


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USA+ (PR)

Related Taxa:
Citrus limetta Risso

View 38 genera in Rutaceae, 17 species in Citrus

Classification:
Citrus limetta Risso

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Sapindales
Family	Rutaceae – Rue family
Genus	Citrus L. – citrus
Species	Citrus limetta Risso – bitter orange

Introduced Information:
Citrus limetta Risso

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Citrus limetta Risso

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 501572.

Time Generated: 05/22/2013 03:57 PM CDT