Herbario Virtual del Mediterráneo Occidental
Àrea de Botànica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears
Citrus aurantium L.
Family : RUTACEAE
Genus : Citrus
Catalan common name : Taronger agre.
Spanish common name : Naranjo agrio. Naranjo amargo.
Flowering time : May. June.
Life-forms : Macrophanerophyte.
Habitat : Gardens.
Uses and properties : Edible or foodstuffs. Medicinal.
Observations : The species name aurantium refers to the golden colour of its fruits and is derived from the Latin word auratus meaning golden.
Origen : Es creu que deriven d'exemplars silvestres natius d'Àsia suroriental.
Location on-campus UIB : Exemplars puntuals al jardí de Son Lledó.
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.
