Citrus taiwanica
Species of plant
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Citrus taiwanica is a citrus species from Taiwan. It is critically endangered in the wild.
| Citrus taiwanica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Citrus |
| Species: | C. × taiwanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Citrus × taiwanica Yu.Tanaka & Shimada | |
Name
In the Saisiyat language it is called Katayoe'. The Japanese named it the Nansho Daidai sour orange when they colonized Taiwan.[2]
Distribution
Cultivated varieties are primarily found in Nanzhuang Township. Additionally they have been planted as part of reforestation efforts by the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency.[2]
It is critically endangered in the wild according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species since 1998.[1]
Description
Citrus taiwanica is a small tree with numerous thorns. The fruit are yellow when ripe and remain bitter.[3]
In Riverside, California it ripens from January to March.[4]
Citrus taiwanica has significant genetic differences from the main group of sour oranges.[5]