Citrus × sinensis

Citrus × sinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus
Species:
C. × sinensis
Binomial name
Citrus × sinensis
(L.) Osbeck[1]
Synonyms

Citrus × sinensis (L.) Osbeck

Citrus × sinensis (sometimes written Citrus sinensis), is a broadleaf evergreen[2] hybrid between pomelo (Citrus maxima) and mandarin (Citrus reticulata). Hybrid sweet oranges are commonly cultivated fruits that include Valencia oranges, blood oranges and navel oranges.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Citrus sinensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  2. ^ "Citrus sinensis". The University of Arizona. Retrieved 2025-09-12.