| Family Name | Rutaceae |
| Scientific name | Citrus reticulata Blanco |
| Common name | Citrus reticulata Blanco |
| Growth habit | Mainly distributed in the area south of latitude 35 °, warm and humid |
| Leaf | Long leaves ovate-lanceolate, 4 to 8cm long |
| Flower | Yellow-white flowers, solitary or clustered leaf axils. |
| Fruit | Fruit oblate, diameter 7cm, orange or orange-red, peel thin easy to peel. Spring flowering, 10 to 12 fruit ripening. |
| More to learn | Per 100 grams of edible portion of citrus containing riboflavin 0.05 mg, 0.3 mg nicotinic acid, 16 mg of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), 0.9 grams of protein, 0.1 g fat, 12 grams of sugar, crude fiber 0.2 g, an inorganic salt 0.4g, calcium 26 mg, 15 mg phosphorus, iron 0.2 mg, 221.9 joules of heat. The orange carotene (provitamin A) content after the apricot, are higher than other fruits. |
| Properties | Flat, sweet, sour |
| Treats | Orange peel in the volatile oil contained in the medicinal function: to enhance the force of contraction of the heart, but the high-dose inhibition; |
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