List of citrus fruits

Citrus
	Slices of various citrus fruits
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Subclass:	Rosidae
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Rutaceae
Subfamily:	Aurantioideae
Genus:	Citrus; L.
	Important species:; Citrus aurantifolia – Key Lime; Citrus maxima – Pomelo; Citrus medica – Citron; Citrus reticulata – Mandarin orange & Tangerine Important hybrids:; Citrus x aurantium – Bitter orange; Citrus x latifolia – Persian Lime ; Citrus x limon – Lemon; Citrus x limonia – Rangpur; Citrus x paradisi – Grapefruit; Citrus x sinensis – Sweet Orange
Synonyms
	Eremocitrus; Microcitrus

Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae. It originated in tropical and subtropical southeast Asia. The name comes from the citron.

Citrus fruits usually have a sour taste but farmers grow more of the sweet ones. There are many types of citrus fruits in the world.

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