Rutaceae FAMILY

Citrus sinensis

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Citrus sinensis is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 9.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeOriginal range is obscure, possible Asia in southern China and Vietnam.

HabitatOriginal habitat is obscure, possibly an introgressed hybrid of C. maxima x C. reticulata[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].