Bitter orange

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Citrus aurantium
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Citrus × aurantium
L., 1753[1]

The bitter orange, Seville orange, or marmalade orange is a citrus tree (Citrus × aurantium) and its fruit. It is a hybrid between Citrus maxima (pomelo) and Citrus reticulata (mandarin).[2]

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  1. "Citrus × aurantium L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1999-12-17. Archived from the original on 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
  2. "Plant profile for Citrus × aurantium L. (pro sp.), http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CIAU8 Archived 2013-05-06 at the Wayback Machine