Citrus

Citrus; Temporal range:
	Sweet orange (Citrus × sinensis cultivar)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Rutaceae
Subfamily:	Aurantioideae
Genus:	Citrus; L.
Species and hybrids
	Ancestral species:; Citrus maxima – Pomelo; Citrus medica – Citron; Citrus reticulata – Mandarin orange; Citrus micrantha – a papeda; Citrus hystrix – Kaffir lime; Citrus cavaleriei – Ichang papeda; Citrus japonica – Kumquat Important hybrids:; Citrus × aurantiifolia – Key lime; Citrus × aurantium – Bitter orange; Citrus × latifolia – Persian lime; Citrus × limon – Lemon; Citrus × limonia – Rangpur; Citrus × paradisi – Grapefruit; Citrus × sinensis – Sweet orange; Citrus × tangerina – Tangerine; See also below for other species and hybrids.
Synonyms
	Aurantium Mill. ; Citreum Mill. ; ×Citrofortunella J.W.Ingram & H.E.Moore ; ×Citroncirus J.W.Ingram & H.E.Moore ; Citrophorum Neck. ; Eremocitrus Swingle ; Feroniella Swingle ; Fortunella Swingle ; Limon Mill. ; Microcitrus Swingle ; Oxanthera Montrouz. ; Papeda Hassk. ; Pleurocitrus Tanaka ; Poncirus Raf. ; Pseudaegle Miq. ; Sarcodactilis C.F.Gaertn. ;

Citrus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae (/ruːˈteɪsiˌaɪ/). Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes. The genus Citrus is native to South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and Australia. Various citrus species have been used and domesticated by indigenous cultures in these areas since ancient times. From there its cultivation spread into Micronesia and Polynesia by the Austronesian expansion (c. 3000–1500 BCE); and to the Middle East and the Mediterranean (c. 1200 BCE) via the incense trade route, and onwards to Europe and the Americas.

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