Tachibana orange
Citrus tachibana

Family: Rutaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 3-4 m tall. The branches are slender and have prickles about 3 mm long. The leaves are oblong and 6-7 cm long by about 4 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. They are small and about 1.3 cm across. They have 5 white petals. The fruit is round and about 2.5 cm long by 3.5 cm wide. They can be smooth or have slight lobes. They have a thin skin and it turns yellow when ripe. The juice is bitter. The seeds are 1 cm long by 6 mm wide.

There are 20 Citrus species. Several hybrids have been formed.

Where it is found

It Taiwan it grows in forests at low altitudes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Japan, Taiwan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Citrus aurantium var. tachibana Makino;