tangerine
Also known as Citrus tangerina, dancytangerine
The tangerine is a type of citrus fruit that is orange in colour, that is considered either a variety of the mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata), or a closely related species, under the name Citrus tangerina, or yet as a hybrid ('''Citrus × tangerina''') of mandarin orange varieties, with some pomelo contribution.
Species
tangerine
species
FamilyRutaceae
Native toChina Southeast
Observations9,867
Common Name: tangerine
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- Etymology
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Production
- Varieties
- Nutrition
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The tangerine is a type of citrus fruit that is orange in colour, that is considered either a variety of the mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata), or a closely related species, under the name Citrus tangerina, or yet as a hybrid ('''Citrus × tangerina''') of mandarin orange varieties, with some pomelo contribution.
== Etymology==