The tangerine is a type of citrus fruit that is orange in color, that is considered either a variety of Citrus reticulata, the mandarin orange, or a closely related species, under the name Citrus tangerina, or yet as a hybrid of mandarin orange varieties, with some pomelo contribution.
Tangerine
A Murcott, likely a tangerine hybrid
A botanical illustration of a Manurco tangerine, painted by Royal Charles Steadman in January, 1926
Tangerine tree
Citrus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including crops such as oranges, mandarins, 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 ; and to the Middle East and the Mediterranean via the incense trade route, and onwards to Europe and the Americas.
Citrus
Slices of various citrus fruits
Lemons are a citrus fruit native to Asia, but now common worldwide.
Mediterranean Mandarin (Citrus ×deliciosa plantation, Son Carrió (Mallorca)