Citrus spp.



The Citrus genus is made up of flowering trees and shrubs that produce citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes. The genus Citrus is native to South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and Australia. There are only four original citrus species pomelo, citron, mandarin, and papeda. All others, for example, lemon, lime, grapefruit, etc. are hybrids.