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Citrus mangshanensis / Mangshan wild orange / 莽山野橘

  • Introduction
    Citrus mangshanensis is native to mountain forests in Mangshan, Hunan province, China, where it was first reported in the 1980s.It is genetically distinct from the mandarin orange, with which it has morphological similarities, and the term 'Mangshan wild mandarins' as well as the species name C.Genomic sequencing shows the mangshanyegan to be one of a small number of pure (non-hybrid) citrus species, having diverged from other members of the genus at the initial branching of Citrus radiation in the Late Miocene.Leaves broadly elliptical or ovate, 4.2-5.3 cm long, with finely crenate teeth; Petals white; The style is thick and short. Citrus fruits are nearly pear shaped or oblate in shape, with a diameter of 6-7.5 centimeters. The top of the fruit has a short hard tip, rich in pectin, and the juice cells are spherical or oval in shape. They have oily glandular spots, and the taste is extremely sour and slightly bitter. The fruiting period is in October.
  • Common name: / Mangshan wild orange / 莽山野橘
  • Taxonomy: Viridiplantae; Streptophyta; Streptophytina; Embryophyta; Tracheophyta; Euphyllophyta; Spermatophyta; Magnoliopsida; Mesangiospermae; eudicotyledons; Gunneridae; Pentapetalae; rosids; malvids; Sapindales; Rutaceae; Aurantioideae; Citrus

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