Citrus: Quick Facts

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Photos and Videos

Clusters of ripe yellow lemons hanging from branches surrounded by green leaves on a lemon tree.

A ripe Citrus sinensis orange hangs among glossy green leaves and clusters of white blossoms on the tree.

Assorted citrus fruits including whole and halved oranges, grapefruits, lemons, and limes arranged closely together.

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Topics

Lemon Orange Kaffir lime Lime yuzu Grapefruit pummelo citron mandarin lime mandarin orange conifer pine Mango Olive fir clove cinnamon rosemary juniper Wollemi pine

Key People

James Lind, engraving by I. Wright after a portrait by Sir George Chalmers, 1783

James Lind

British physician

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Sir Gilbert Blane, 1st Baronet

Scottish physician

Close-up of limes. (citrus fruit; food)

Citrus Quiz

Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous