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Orange
Uses
 

Culinary: Oranges , are generally eaten fresh. They are typically peeled and can be easily split into segments. Its juice is also very popular breakfast beverage. Marmalade , a condiment derived from cooked orange and lemon, can be especially bitter.

Medical: The orange is also used in Vitamin C pills .

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Names
   

Scientific:

Citrus sinensis

 

 

Common:

 

English:

navel orange, Valencia orange, orange, sweet orange

Indonesia:

jeruk manis

Malaysia:

limau manis, chula, choreng

Tagalog (Philippines):

kahel

Thai:

somkliang , somtra
Tamil: sathugudi, narangam

Mandarin:

tian cheng, guang gan

Lao:

kièngz

Vietnam:

cam

Cambodian:

krôôch pôôsat

Burmese:

thung chin-thi

 

 

Taxonomic Position of Both Species:

   

Domain:

Eukaryota

Kingdom:

Viridiplantae

Phylum:

Spermatophyta
Subphylum: Angiospermae

Class:

Dicotyledonae

Order:

Rutales

Family:

Rutaceae
   
Other Names Used:
 
Citrus aurantium var. sinensis L.
Citrus macracantha Hassk.
Citrus aurantium sinensis
 
 
 


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Common Fund for Commodities (CFC)

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