Citrus aurantium L.
Family: RUTACEAE
Genus: Citrus
Catalan common name: Taronger agre.
Spanish common name: Naranjo agrio. Naranjo amargo.
Uses and properties: Edible or foodstuffs. Medicinal.
Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Life-forms: Macrophanerophyte.
Habitats: Cultivated species. Garden plants. Gardens.
Description: An evergreen tree 5-6m high, it has a rounded crown and branches with long, flexible thorns. The leaves are bright green, eliptical or lanceolate, 7-10cm long and 4-8cm wide and have an acute tip. The flowers are white, solitary and very fragrant. The fleshy fruit is rounded, 7-10cm in diameter, with thick, rough orangey-coloured skin, covered completely in glandular vesicles which contain an aromatic liquid.
Observations: The species name aurantium refers to the golden colour of its fruits and is derived from the Latin word auratus meaning golden.